Don McCullin: 'Photography isn't looking, it's feeling' – in pictures
From the horrors of war in Vietnam to extreme poverty closer to home, Don McCullin’s camera has captured it all. Named master of photography at Photo London 2016, here are some of the greatest images of his career
Bill Brandt. A Snicket in Halifax. 1937 | MoMA
Bill Brandt. A Snicket in Halifax. 1937. Gelatin silver print. 9 × 7 11/16" (22.9 × 19.6 cm). Carl Jacobs Fund. 214.2007. © 2021 Estate of Bill Brandt. Photography
Frank Meadow Sutcliffe: A pioneer of photography » Northern Life
You've possibly never heard of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe before. He was a pioneer in the art of photography and one of his photos was bought by Edward VII.
The Year of the Dog Dogs • Elliott Erwitt • Magnum Photos
Small dog standing by woman. New York City, USA. 1946. © Elliott Erwitt / Magnum Photos
New Brighton Revisited by Martin Parr, Tom Wood, and Ken Grant | 1854 Photography
Reading Time: 11 minutes “I was the first to move to New Brighton, and it was by sheer chance,” says Tom Wood. “I studied fine art part-time [a Fine Art Painting BA at Leicester Polytechnic], then went back to the car factory where I had worked before. Then I found a job as a photo technician at the poly [now Wirral Metropolitan College, where he went on to teach], and we moved there in September 1978.” Thus began a golden age for photography in New Brighton, which lasted until 2003 when…
Comparing Louis Faurer (colour images) with Fred Herzog
Louis Faurer For a look at early color street photography, it's worth comparing Louis Faurer's work taken in the 1940's with many of Fred Herzog's signature images (see todays earlier post for details.) Herzog talks of the film he was using, an early Kodachrome slide film, as being rated 12 ASA. It's almost inconceivable to many contemporary photographers that such limited tools could be used creatively - especially in dim/low light situations without a flash. And yet, Louis Faurer, using a…
Seven photos, seven stories: Chris Killip on capturing the declining industrial towns of England in the '70s and '80s
British photographer Chris Killip captured the ravages of de-industrialization in northern England in the '70s and '80s. He discusses the stories behind his stark images.
New Brighton Revisited by Martin Parr, Tom Wood, and Ken Grant | 1854 Photography
Reading Time: 11 minutes “I was the first to move to New Brighton, and it was by sheer chance,” says Tom Wood. “I studied fine art part-time [a Fine Art Painting BA at Leicester Polytechnic], then went back to the car factory where I had worked before. Then I found a job as a photo technician at the poly [now Wirral Metropolitan College, where he went on to teach], and we moved there in September 1978.” Thus began a golden age for photography in New Brighton, which lasted until 2003 when…
See The Story Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare
It epitomizes the 'decisive moment' that influenced generations of street photographers and photojournalists
Charlie Phillips: why did it take so long for one of Britain's greatest photographers to get his due?
His photographs of Muhammad Ali and Jimi Hendrix sold around the world. Cartier-Bresson was a fan, while Fellini liked him so much he put him in a film. Yet in the UK, Phillip’s work was ignored for decades
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Revisit Diane Arbus's Best-Known Photo on Her 94th Birthday |artnet News
Diane Arbus was born on this day in 1924. artnet Auctions is offering one of her most famous images for sale.
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Charlie Phillips: why did it take so long for one of Britain's greatest photographers to get his due?
His photographs of Muhammad Ali and Jimi Hendrix sold around the world. Cartier-Bresson was a fan, while Fellini liked him so much he put him in a film. Yet in the UK, Phillip’s work was ignored for decades
Charlie Phillips: why did it take so long for one of Britain's greatest photographers to get his due?
His photographs of Muhammad Ali and Jimi Hendrix sold around the world. Cartier-Bresson was a fan, while Fellini liked him so much he put him in a film. Yet in the UK, Phillip’s work was ignored for decades
Meudon by Andre Kertesz - Susan Spiritus Gallery
Meudon by Andre Kertesz - Susan Spiritus Gallery