Photography

Nude with Guitar, ca. 2000 Ralph Gibson, born in 1939, is am American photographer who is apparently known for his photographic books. A lot of Gibson's photos had a strong theme of contrast. In addition, many of Gibson's photos include erratic or mysterious themes. This photo is of a woman's back and guitar strings. There is symbolism of this photo. The guitar strings make it seem like they are part of the woman's spine.  Untitled This photograph creates a very mysterious feeling for the viewer. The hand in the photo draws in the eye along with the lines of the floorboards. The contrast between the darker hand and the light hallway creates imagery that might represent a darkness with in the light. 

Yosemite, 2004 Lee Friedlander, born in 1934, is an American Artist and photographer. One thing that Lee focused on was "social landscapes" like store-front reflections and street signs. This photo however is a beautiful land scape of Yosemite National Park. There is nice contrast between the dark, shaded water and bright sky. The reflection of the landscape on the water creates a mirror image that gives the photograph more depth. The rock in the center of the water pulls in the viewers eye and makes you wonder if Friedlander did that intentionally to break up the image into two parts.                            New York City, 2011 Keeping with the theme of reflections, this is a photo of a store-front window with the reflection of the street, buildings, and sky. I enjoy reflection photos because it seems like there are two photos in one. Both images may make the viewer feel a different way. My favorite thi...

Corno Grande Reflection Michael Kenna was born in 1953 in the United Kingdom. Kenna is best known for his unusual, black and white, landscapes. The Corno Grand Reflection is a breathtaking image by Kenna that captures the depth of the scenery in the photograph. This photo has high contrast between black and white which makes the image much more dramatic. The reflection of the mountain on the water is blurred so that adds an additional contrast to such a sharp image. The completely black hill/mountain creates a nice break in the image between the sharp and the burred. Six Gondolas This image by Kenna is one of my favorite ones that I found while researching him. This photo was taken in the city of Venice, Italy, but it does not look like it was taken in a city. The white, fog-like, background creates a sense of mystery to the viewer. The Gondolas themselves are slightly out of focus which has me wondering if it was intentional of a rewarding mistake. The entire background leave...

                                        Adam Fuss is a photographer that focuses on the contemporary style. Fuss was born in London in 1961 and later moved to New York City. Fuss chose to express his art using the photogram technique. This photo, from the series My Ghost, is a photogram of a children's dress. The contrast between the deep black and the stark white gives the viewer an eerie feeling. The sheerness of the middle of the dress also makes me feel like there is an intention of emptiness. The association between emptiness and children also give the viewer a feelings of sadness.  This image by Fuss is interesting because he made the artistic choice to leave parts of the butterfly's wings blurred. This is a less intense photo because there is not a harsh contrast between black and white. I even enjoy the depth of the background because it is not just one solid s...