FRANCO FONTANA

FRANCO FONTANA

Photography should not reproduce the visible; it should make the invisible visible.
by Franco Fontana

FRANCO FONTANA

Franco Fontana

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Franco Fontana sets out from a conception of photography as a creative activity in which the relationship with nature or reality is accompanied by an intense poetic projection. He made this clear in an interview some years ago: “I think photography is not a study of positive reality but a search for an ideal truth full of suggestion, mystery and fantasy. To take a photograph is to possess, it is an act in which knowledge and profound possession are acquired. Photography should not reproduce the visible; it should make the invisible visible.”

source: artknowledgenews.com

Genius Photography Charles Baudelaire Nadar

The Genius of Photography Charles Baudelaire Nadar


The Genius of Photography ep1 pt4

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I recently stumbled across the ‘Genius of Photography’ documentary that was originally made and shown on the BBC, whilst browsing on 220.ro. This excellent six part series tracks the development of photography over the last 170 years and looks at the important images that advanced the art.

If you are interested in the history of photography, as well as seeing the background to some of the most important and iconic photographs over the year then the series is well worth watching.





More about the series
In the course of our 170 year relationship, photography has delighted us, served us, moved us, outraged us and occasionally disappointed us. But mainly, it has intrigued us by showing the secret strangeness that lies beneath the world of appearances. And that is photography's true genius.

Follow the story of photography in BBC Four's six-part series 'The Genius of Photography'. See some of the most famous photographs ever taken and find out more about what made them so very special.



Take another look at some of the most famous images featured in the series and read about the photographers, such as Man Ray, Dorothea Lange and Richard Billingham.

Genius of Photography showcases some of the best photography ever taken.

Like What You Do, Do What You Like

Like What You Do, Do What You Like

Photographer Jay Maisel

Photographer Jay Maisel

After studying painting and graphic design at Cooper Union and Yale, Jay Maisel began his career in photography in 1954. While his portfolio includes the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Miles Davis, he is perhaps best known for capturing the light, color, and gesture found in every day life. This unique vision kept him busy for over 40 years shooting annual reports, magazine covers, jazz albums, advertising and more for an array of clients worldwide. Some of his commercial accomplishments include five Sports Illustrated swimsuit covers, the first two covers of New York Magazine, the cover of Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue (the best-selling jazz album of all time), twelve years of advertising with United Technologies, and a litany of awards from such organizations as ICP, ASMP, ADC, PPA, and Cooper Union.

Since he stopped taking on commercial work in the late ’90s, Jay has continued to focus on his personal work. He has developed a reputation as a giving and inspiring teacher as a result of extensive lecturing and photography workshops throughout the country. He also continues to sell prints, which can be found in private, corporate, and museum collections...

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but photographs do lie

but photographs do lie

Eddie Adams:
... Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them; but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths. ...


On Nguyen Ngoc Loan and his famous photograph, Adams wrote in Time:

“ The general killed the Viet Cong; I killed the general with my camera. Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them; but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths. ... What the photograph didn't say was, 'What would you do if you were the general at that time and place on that hot day, and you caught the so-called bad guy after he blew away one, two or three American people?'”

Adams later apologized in person to General Nguyen and his family for the irreparable damage it did to the General's honor while he was alive. When Nguyen died, Adams praised him as a "hero" of a "just cause". On the television show "War Stories with Oliver North" Adams called Gen. Nguyen "a goddamned hero!"

source and more: Wikipedia

THE EDDIE ADAMS WORKSHOP

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Michael Soo

Michael Soo

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