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On George Tice; "Why is this man so underrated and rarely discussed?"

I don't know about the rarely discussed issue, but the prices on his prints make me think he's not at all underrated. Wow.
 
It can serve two purposes. If the work is much better than yours, you can use it for inspiration and guidance to try to improve. If the other work is much worse than yours, it can give you confidence and give you the drive to keep going.
 
Karsh: Regarding Heros exhibit at USC's Fisher Museum

Flew to LA last week specifically to see the Karsh exhibit ("Regarding Heros") at USC's Fisher Museum. Although I have several Karsh books and two Karsh photogravures displayed in my office, there is absolutely nothing like seeing the actual finished portraits. The subjects sort of pop out of the frame. The gradation of their skin tones is extraordinarily reflected. Fine detail is everywhere to be seen -- in the shadows, the highlights, and throughout.

Much has been said and written of Karsh's work -- the lighting, the Olympian poses of his subjects, and the emotion these portraits convey.

Little has been said and written, it seems to me, of the master printer and other technicians who worked for Karsh in his studio. Karsh's master darkroom printer was with him for 40 years. Ignas Gabalis is his name. He and the other technicians deserve proper credit and acknowledgement for their artistry -- and it is that, fine artistry -- without which Karsh's portraits would perhaps be less than masterful. The finished prints we see, of course, are the result of manipulating the original negatives, of artful darkroom printing, and of final print finishing. All of these technical and artistic talents conspire together with Karsh's own to create a collaborative work of fine art.

Karsh realized that his work was a collaboration among photographer, subject, and studio technicians. I have seen several of Karsh's personal notes written to Ignas Gabalis in which Karsh celebrates and expresses deep appreciation for their personal collaboration. And Karsh's collaborative and friendly relationship with his subjects is well known and acknowledged.

What an extraordinary gift and legacy Karsh has left behind.
 
Today, I am looking into who is behind the works signed only as "X. Phot". I am so close to discovering his/her true identity it's scary (just dreaming). I would like to purchase more prints by this photographer if anyone has some to offer up at a reasonable price.
 
Stephen Dupont

Stephen Dupont - I just can't imagine the life of a photojournalist/war photographer. I couldn't take it mentally. I'm really glad we have people like that though who can show us what life for the people and for the military is like.
 
I've been intensely researching Steichen these days--with the focus on his early work. To understand early Steichen, you also need to study his contemporaries, including the members of the photo-secession--Stieglitz, F. Holland Day, Clarence White, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Gertrude Käsebier, and others.
 
I went to out local art organization's art gallery today (Humboldt Art Council -- Morris Graves Museum) and saw some nice photographs (understatement alert!).

Eureka, the biggest city in the county has about 16,000 people and the county about 130,000. So one may not expect much. But on the walls were the following

Brett Weston, Canal, Holland
Edward Weston, Pepper #30
AA, Monolith, Face of Half Dome
A large panoramic of San Francisco burning after the '06 quake
Abbot, Night View, NY
Hines, Powerhouse Mechanic
Minor White, Bullet Holes, Capital Reef
Imogen, Magnolia Bud
Bernhard, Draped Torso with Hands
Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother
Karsh, Andy Warhol
Steichen, Flatiron Building (Photograveur)
Wayne Bullock, Burnt Chair
and a few other odds and ends.

What a treat!
 
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Spotted a few typos.

You mean Wynn Bullock, of course. One of my favorites.

Also, Lewis Hine, and Imogen Cunningham.
 
lxdude said:
Spotted a few typos.

You mean Wynn Bullock, of course. One of my favorites.

Also, Lewis Hine, and Imogen Cunningham.
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Thank you Mr. Fact Checker! LOL!

My only excuse is the lack of sleep -- I printed a few silver prints and poured carbon tissue through the night until 6:30am and caught three hours of sleep before going over to see the photographs.

In photography, there is only one Imogen!

There was also a whimsical photo of a painter applying a brush way up on the Eiffel Tower -- forgot who the photographer was. I'll be heading over to the Museum again today, now that I have gotten more sleep!

Vaughn
 
Virna Haffer, discovered her at the Henry Art Museum’s show on the Seattle Camera Club. All the work from the show is from a very short period of time just before WWII, is of a pictorialist nature and most were done by Japanese artist. Virna was obviously on the road to surrealism and clearly very creative. Some of the work was done on Textura Tissue, just marvelous stuff. They also did postcards and they were worth a show by themselves.
 
Ian Grant said:
Just for you Vaughn, I was looking at this video.

Must buy some more of his books, one of my favourite influences.

Ian
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Thank you, Ian. Thomas was my teacher at the university when I made the realization that I was photographing light, not objects. He almost kicked me out of his class due to an unfortunate choice of words I used -- and both of us working to over-come this misunderstanding brought us much closer together as mentor/student.

I have not seen Thomas for many many years, and it was so good to hear his voice and the passion that always powers it.

When Thomas was still a student at the university, he and another friend of mine, Bruce, were Imogen Cunningham's assistants when she came up to give a talk/workshop. At one point she asked Bruce, "Does Thomas ever shut up?"

The answer is, of course, no.
 
Diane Arbus, Sally Mann and Francesca Woodman.
 
Last night: Paul Graham - American Nights.... 'capturing the loneliness and emptiness of gated communities vs life on the streets'
 
He has captured a non-existent loneliness and false emptiness. In my cul-de-sac that looks just like that, there are people living relatively happy and prosperous lives inside those houses. The street is teaming with little rugrats who don't care whose yard they are playing in or whose toys they are playing with. It is a pretty joyous place.
 
Shel Hershorn, who died about two weeks ago at the age of 82.
 
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