Dream Dinner Party

[MattKing]

Which photographers would be most likely to bring a good bottle of wine if invited?

Outside of that consideration:

Karsh
Jeff Wall
Diane Arbus

I'd say William Eggleston, except he apparently isn't much of a conversationalist.

Edward Weston
Julia Margaret Cameron
David Bailey

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

Hmm great question!

I would place Ansel in charge of carving the turkey and make sure that his carving knife is very sharp and that he is sitting close, very close, to Antonio Perez. I would of course position Weegee on the other side of Perez. Next to Ansel would be myself, because I want to see if I can beat Weegee to the scene of the crime.

I think Henri would be very quiet so I would put him next to Weegee, and I think Henri would enjoy having Man Ray at his side, and next to Brigitte Bardot. Beside Bardot would be Edward Weston, and at his side would be Karl Marx. Next to Karl would be none other than Imogene Cunningham, and then George Eastman. Beside George would be Ron Mowrey, who would sit next to Julia Child. Between Julia and myself would be Andre Kertesz.

And and all my friends on APUG would be invited too, of course

Hahah excellent! +1

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

I would choose Capa, Brassai, Lewis Hine, Stieglitz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and last seat is a toss up between Edward Curtis and Eugene Smith.

We would chat about moments of their lives that in their own opinions stuck out the most to them, eureka moments, first hand stories about their adventures and travels, lifelong regrets, and how the afterlife is. And their opinions on the state of photography today. Then we all get drunk LOL

 

[Two23]

1.Brassai, French night photographer 1930s.

2.O.W.Link, American night photographer of trains, 1950s

3. E.O.Hoppe, British industrial/landscape photographer, 20s-40s.

4. Andrew J. Sullivan, American photograher Civil War, Western railroads 1860s-1870s

5. Edouard Baldus, French photographer of landscapes, architecture, railroads 1840s to 1860s.

6. Fox Talbot, British. I'd like to ask him if photography turned out anywhere near what he predicted.


I love night photography and am also into historical cameras. I also photo a lot of trains. I could have added Richard Steinheimer, Mel Patrick, and Shaunessey--all of whom are more modern night time railroad photographers. I actually have had lunch with David Plowden in recent years, twice.


Kent in SD

 

[ann]

Ed Weston, to ask him about how he managed to get any woman he wanted (or so it seemed);
Avedon, Liebovitz, Karsh and Halsman to talk about some of the people they photographed; and
Les McLean, just so he could pick up the tab.

David, I never "got" why EW was so popular with the women; however , perhaps if I had meant him that would be a clue. It has been said that creativity is very sexy.

ann

 

[J Rollinger]

Lewis Hine, Eugene Atget, Man ray, Ansel Adams, Andre Kertesz & Capa... I would be all ears...

 

[WriterOfLight]

Nobody wants to have dinner with Anne Geddes?

 

[Aristophanes]

Nobody wants to have dinner with Anne Geddes?

She gets the high chair.

 

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