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Edward Miller. No 9 Bus, Fleet Street in Heavy Smog, London, 1952
Photo Credit: Edward Miller/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesWhile preparing for our Fine Art Photography Course, looking for photos from the Straight Photography and Pictorialist movements, I stumbled upon an article about the Great London ‘Pea-Souper’ Fog of 1952 on Fla…Read More
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Walker Evans: New Orleans Downtown Street, Louisiana, 1935
Photo Credit: Heritage AuctionsThis street view captures Canal Street from near its beginning at Front Street on the lower side, looking away from the Mississippi River. The block is adorned with a plethora of business signs, with the one for Sun Coffee Shop being the most prominent,…Read More
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Fan Ho: “Hong Kong Venice,” 1962
Photo Credit: The GuardianFan Ho, affectionately dubbed ‘the great master,’ garnered acclaim as one of Asia’s most cherished street photographers, particularly for his work during the ’50s and ’60s in Hong Kong. The Guardian lauded him as ‘The Cartier-Bresson of the East,’ a nod to his profound impact and the…Read More
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Fan Ho. Approaching Shadow, Hong Kong, 1954
Photo Credit: Sotheby’sFan Ho, a celebrated Chinese photographer, director, and actor, was known for his poetic street scenes of post-war Hong Kong. Born in Shanghai in 1931, Ho moved with his family to Hong Kong at an early age, where he began to explore the bustling streets with his camera. His w…Read More
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Peter Leibing. Leap Into Freedom, Berlin, 1961
Photo Credit: Bored PandaIn a single frame that depict the struggle between suppression and the human spirit, photographer Peter Leibing captured “Leap Into Freedom.” This remarkable image, taken in 1961, shows a young East German soldier, Hans Conrad Schumann, mid-leap over barbed wire in a…Read More
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Margaret Bourke-White. “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” Louisville, Kentucky, 1937
Photo Credit: LIFE MagazineIn the compelling 1937 photograph “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” captured by Margaret Bourke-White, a glaring societal contrast is depicted on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. The image, which appeared in LIFE…Read More
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Chien-Chi Chang. A newly arrived immigrant eats noodles on a fire escape, New York City, 1998
Photo Credit: Magnum PhotosIn this thought-provoking image by Chien-Chi Chang, an immigrant finds a moment of quiet sustenance on a fire escape amidst the energetic pulse of New York City.
Captured in 1998, the photograph is part of Chang’s e…Read More
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Neil Armstrong. A Man on the Moon, 1969
Photo Credit: NASA
Captured by Neil Armstrong on July 20th, 1969, “A Man on the Moon” is a historic photograph that documents astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s lunar journey. This momentous image was taken during the Apollo 11 mission, humanity’s first manned landing on the moon.With a 70mm Hasselblad lunar…Read More
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Lennart Nilsson. No 29 Fetus, 18 Weeks, 1965
Photo Credit: LIFE MagazineWhen LIFE magazine published Lennart Nilsson’s groundbreaking photo essay “Drama of Life Before Birth” in 1965, it unveiled the breathtaking intricacy and beauty of life at its earliest stages. The edition quickly sold out, a testament to the public’s awe at Nilsson’s p…Read More
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Sarah Moon. Monette pour Comme Des Garcons, 2007
Photo Credit: Vogue“Monette Pour Comme Des Garçons” graces the cover of Sarah Moon’s book “Now and Then,” perfectly capturing her ethereal and dreamlike photographic style, marked by a timeless aura.
This image, part of a fashion campaign for the Japanese label Comme Des Garçons, features a…Read More
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Sarah Moon. A Bouche Perdue, 2000, Fresson Print
Photo Credit: Fetterman GalleryThis photo by Sarah Moon features a close-up of a female model holding a small parrot. The focus on the bird and the person’s lips, along with the blurred background, creates a strong contrast and draws attention to the striking complementary colour palette -…Read More
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Absolutely stunning photo and interesting article. It amazes me what these photographers were able to create.