Joel Meyerowitz iand others this week in the New Yorker Photo Booth

[SuzanneR]

The New Yorker has this great online blog called Photo Booth. Today features an interesting video with Joel Meyerowitz. Worth a look, and worth keeping the Photo Booth in your blog reader!!

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2011/01/video-joel-meyerowitz.html

 

[AbbeyFoto]

Suzanne

Thanks for link

Chris

 

[Shawn Rahman]

I have been a fan of Joel Meyerowitz since I first discovered Cape Light many years ago. Thanks so much for this link, Suzanne!

 

[holmburgers]

Again, thanks for posting. I just recently discovered him and I love it... from 35mm to LF, he's a complete photographer.

 

[mabman]

I like the subtle dig he gives in that clip (after seeing Robert Frank work) - "I'd never seen a real photographer work - I'd seen fashion photographers, but never a real photographer..."

 

[SuzanneR]

I like the subtle dig he gives in that clip (after seeing Robert Frank work) - "I'd never seen a real photographer work - I'd seen fashion photographers, but never a real photographer..."

I caught that, and I didn't think there was anything subtle about it!!

 

[SuzanneR]

Looks like they are showing excerpts all week from a documentary by Cheryl Dunn called Everybody Street. Today... Bruce Gilden.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2011/01/video-bruce-gilden.html

 

[CGW]

Aside from the writing--and cartoons, of course--The New Yorker consistently features some of the best photography you'll see damned near anywhere in a magazine.

 

[SuzanneR]

Aside from the writing--and cartoons, of course--The New Yorker consistently features some of the best photography you'll see damned near anywhere in a magazine.

That's true... and this online photo booth blog is great. They have Mary Ellen Mark today.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2011/01/video-mary-ellen-mark.html

 

[Vaughn]

Thanks for the link! I watched 4 'episodes" yesterday -- the fellow using flash in peoples' faces was a bit of a jerk, IMO, and the results tended to show it.

 

[Shawn Rahman]

Thanks for the link! I watched 4 'episodes" yesterday -- the fellow using flash in peoples' faces was a bit of a jerk, IMO, and the results tended to show it.

You mean Bruce Gilden? I'm not too much a fan of his streetwork, but bless his chutzpah! He is unrepentant and comes off like a supreme jerk, but I wish I had even half of of his daring.

 

[CGW]

You mean Bruce Gilden? I'm not too much a fan of his streetwork, but bless his chutzpah! He is unrepentant and comes off like a supreme jerk, but I wish I had even half of of his daring.

It's testament to the generosity of New Yorkers that he's not been found in a dumpster with a sych cord around his neck.

 

[Vaughn]

Yes, all the more power to him -- I certainly could not do what he does, so he has my respect there. But to me it is a bit like graffetti -- it is an art form, but it is so filled with ego, that it holds little value for me personally.

 

[SuzanneR]

Agreed... never cared for his approach to street photography, still... it's interesting to hear him discuss it, and he's a member of Magnum, so someone likes it!! Anyone watch Mary Ellen Mark? She's all analog!!! Gotta love her...

 

[mabman]

Interesting - I have to admit I was only familiar with Ms. Mark from her studio portraits using the Polaroid 20x24, which I find quite well done. I wasn't aware she did street photography as well.

 

[bdial]

Thanks for the link, that film also features Rebecca Lepkoff who is a regular visitor to VCP (Vermont Center for Photography).

 

[SuzanneR]

Interesting - I have to admit I was only familiar with Ms. Mark from her studio portraits using the Polaroid 20x24, which I find quite well done. I wasn't aware she did street photography as well.

She did a series of pictures, and a film I believe with her husband called Mean Streets (or something like that), on street kids in Seattle back in the 70's.

Today's vid is Bruce Davidson.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2011/01/video-bruce-davidson.htm

 

[warden]

Today's vid is Bruce Davidson.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2011/01/video-bruce-davidson.htm

Thanks Suzanne, these are wonderful.

 

[Obscura26]

Ahhh man, the site is down for maintenance!

 

[bdial]

Try http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/

 

[SuzanneR]

I don't know this photographer's work, but I think this is the last of these videos, Ricky Powell. Hope the full movie comes out on DVD!!

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2011/01/video-ricky-powell.html