Photographers you recently 'discovered'

[logan2z]

I recently became interested in the work of a couple of photographers who are fairly new to me:

• Ralph Eugene Meatyard
• William Gedney

I was fortunate enough to find copies of some long out of print books on their work and have really been enjoying them.

Until recently I had no idea that Gedney was close friends with Lee Friedlander and that Friedlander had donated Gedney's entire archive to Duke University after his death. The archive is online and is a great resource for anyone interested in Gedney's work.

Are there any photographers you've recently discovered whose work you are enjoying?

 

[Arklatexian]

I recently became interested in the work of a couple of photographers who are fairly new to me:

• Ralph Eugene Meatyard
• William Gedney

I was fortunate enough to find copies of some long out of print books on their work and have really been enjoying them.

Until recently I had no idea that Gedney was close friends with Lee Friedlander and that Friedlander had donated Gedney's entire archive to Duke University after his death. The archive is online and is a great resource for anyone interested in Gedney's work.

Are there any photographers you've recently discovered whose work you are enjoying?

One of our group introduced me to Craig Varjabedian and I have since bought one of his books. If you like really good Western black & white photography with not too much color, I really recommend Varjabedian. Not "majestic peaks", mostly just good honest "working ranch" style photographs. Weathered wood and equally weathered cowhands in abundance.........Regards!

 

[Laurent]

I recently came to appreciate:
- Bernard Plossu, whose work concentrates on some kind of 'vernacular' photography (not sure I own the copyright) as he photographs very mundane situations, in a kind of casual way (I read he usually photographs while walking and does not even stop...)
- Raymond Depardon for some series like "Errance", and again this looks like casual photography, all images done using the same camera and lens.

On the other end of the casualness (not sure about this word, hope you'll pardon me) Shana and Robert Parke-Harrison. I'm usually not into sur-realism, but their "Earthelegies" book really hit a very sensitive point.

 

[Kilgallb]

Colin Corneau, right here in APUG.

A fine street photographer.

 

[drkhalsa]

Mario Algaze: A Respect for Light

 

[logan2z]

I recently came to appreciate:
- Bernard Plossu, whose work concentrates on some kind of 'vernacular' photography (not sure I own the copyright) as he photographs very mundane situations, in a kind of casual way (I read he usually photographs while walking and does not even stop...)
- Raymond Depardon for some series like "Errance", and again this looks like casual photography, all images done using the same camera and lens.

On the other end of the casualness (not sure about this word, hope you'll pardon me) Shana and Robert Parke-Harrison. I'm usually not into sur-realism, but their "Earthelegies" book really hit a very sensitive point.

I'd never heard of Bernard Plossu before but I like some of his work. Thanks for mentioning him.

 

[baachitraka]

Wonder is there any open database about photographers and theirs works...

 

[jtk]

Wonder is there any open database about photographers and theirs works...

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs...lossu&fr=yhs-omr-001&hspart=omr&hsimp=yhs-001

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs...ent/uploads/2012/05/PLOSSU-1.jpg&action=click

 

[logan2z]

I recently ran across Chilean photographer Sergio Larrain (one time Magnum photographer) and have been enjoying his work. A good survey of his work can be found in this excellent Aperture monograph:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1597112593

 

[CMoore]

Aperture monograph............. i have not seen the one you link to, but i have seen others.
I have one for Martin Munkacsi and it is excellent.

 

[removed account4]

Maurice Tabard+Dora Maar+Karen Miranda Rivadeneira

 

[ChristopherCoy]

I'm only now becoming familiar with all the greats. Weston, Stiegletz, Adams, Steichen, Lange etc.

This is what happens when you spend the first 20 years of your adult life indulging in drink instead of your creative passion.

 

[Patrick Robert James]

If you want to discover new photographers the best way to do it is through books. There are a few channels on YouTube and Vimeo that post leaf through videos of books. I follow them to find new books to get, but of course you get exposed to all kinds of new photographers that way. Publishers and book stores are almost the last gateway left standing. Publishers need to make money, so they concentrate on quality for the most part. That eliminates all the riff raff out there on the internet shouting for attention.

You could spend hours looking at these, so don't say I didn't warn you!

Some off the top of my head-

foto foto
unobtainium photobooks

Photobookstore on Vimeo
Tipibookshop

 

[jtk]

Publishers publish what sells.

I like to see things I've never seen before... That mostly means people pictures... Photrio members frequently share interesting stuff, and not just street. Unfortunately it doesn't show much studio quality lighting, but that might be asking too much.

 

[dasBlute]

Martin Chambi: http://martinchambi.org/en/
bogdan konopka

 

[logan2z]

If you want to discover new photographers the best way to do it is through books. There are a few channels on YouTube and Vimeo that post leaf through videos of books. I follow them to find new books to get, but of course you get exposed to all kinds of new photographers that way. Publishers and book stores are almost the last gateway left standing. Publishers need to make money, so they concentrate on quality for the most part. That eliminates all the riff raff out there on the internet shouting for attention.

You could spend hours looking at these, so don't say I didn't warn you!

Some off the top of my head-

foto foto
unobtainium photobooks

Photobookstore on Vimeo
Tipibookshop

Thanks, I watch flip through videos on YouTube all the time and have discovered many photographers and books that way. I don't think I've come across Tipibookshop, however, I'll check it out.

 

[ChristopherCoy]

You could spend hours looking at these, so don't say I didn't warn you!

If I fail to accomplish my daily tasks today, it's all your fault.

 

[radiant]

Wonder is there any open database about photographers and theirs works...

Let's build one! What should we store? Maybe a rule to be listed could be that only photographers that have published a book OR have been present in multiple exhibitions?

 

[Black Dog]

I recently ran across Chilean photographer Sergio Larrain (one time Magnum photographer) and have been enjoying his work. A good survey of his work can be found in this excellent Aperture monograph:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1597112593

I've really enjoyed discovering his work as well; several images by him were featured in the excellent exhibition 'Strange and Familiar' at the Barbican in London in 2016 (curated by Martin Parr). David Hurn is also an excellent reportage photographer with lots of interesting things to say:

 

[M.A.Longmore]

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Astrid Kirchherr

Who Helped Create the Beatles’ Image, Dies at 81

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/16/arts/astrid-kirchherr-dead.html?searchResultPosition=1

 

[ChristopherCoy]

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foto foto
unobtainium photobooks

Photobookstore on Vimeo
Tipibookshop

The Tipibookshop is actually a book shop.

 

[logan2z]

Aperture monograph............. i have not seen the one you link to, but i have seen others.
I have one for Martin Munkacsi and it is excellent.

Aperture is having a Memorial Day sale and the Sergio Larrain monograph I mentioned in my post is 70% off.

https://aperture.org/shop/sergio-larrain-books

Great buy at $30. I paid double at Amazon recently!

 

[CMoore]

Aperture is having a Memorial Day sale and the Sergio Larrain monograph I mentioned in my post is 70% off.

https://aperture.org/shop/sergio-larrain-books

Great buy at $30. I paid double at Amazon recently!

 

[Deleted member 88956]

Wojciech Plewinski whom I discovered just a year ago, in spite of him being in high polish photographic circles since mid 50's (so not that much before my birthday). Had a pleasure of being invited to his home and discuss directly his photography, visualization, and old good times. Link goes direct to his " Italy '57 " series with over 70% retainers of all shots taken. Timeless photography.

 

[logan2z]

Wojciech Plewinski whom I discovered just a year ago, in spite of him being in high polish photographic circles since mid 50's (so not that much before my birthday). Had a pleasure of being invited to his home and discuss directly his photography, visualization, and old good times. Link goes direct to his " Italy '57 " series with over 70% retainers of all shots taken. Timeless photography.

I took a brief look at the work and I really like it, thanks for sharing. I'm going to spend more time going through it more carefully.