Diane Arbus (1923 -1971)

Diane Arbus (1923 – 1971) Diane Arbus is a photographer whose work never fails to capture attention, largely because she focused on photographing what she called “freaks.” Born into a wealthy New York Jewish family, Arbus grew up during the Great Depression. She married her childhood sweetheart at 18 in 1941 and developed a love […]

Removed by Eric Pickersgill

Removed by Eric Pickersgill North Carolina photographer Eric Pickersgill has created a fascinating series where he removes the mobile phones from everyday life, exposing how ingrained these devices have become in our social interactions. While the work is posed, I believe it resonates deeply with the concept of the decisive moment. Pickersgill captures how our […]

Don McCullin – Book Review

Don McCullin – A Powerful Collection This book was a Christmas present a couple of years ago. As I’ve mentioned earlier in the course, I’ve admired Don McCullin’s work for many years, and I truly believe his imagery was one of the key things that drew me into photography in the first place. At its […]

Joel Meyerowitz

Joel Meyerowitz (born March 1938) As part of my ongoing research into street photographers suggested by my tutor, I’ve recently explored the work of Joel Meyerowitz—someone I must admit I had little knowledge of prior to this. Meyerowitz was first inspired to take up photography after seeing Robert Frank’s work firsthand on a commercial shoot […]

Don McCullin

McCullin: BBC Imagine – A Portrait of Don McCullin Don McCullin is primarily known as a British war photographer, whose work for the Sunday Times in the 1960s and 70s brought images of the Vietnam War, the conflict in Cyprus, and many other global crises to the public’s attention. However, for me, McCullin has always […]

Face – Bruce Gilden

Face – Bruce Gilden “Face” is Bruce Gilden’s latest book, a photographer I have previously expressed admiration for in an earlier blog post. Although I don’t have a copy of the book, I have come across reviews and example images in the Sean O’Hagan on Photography section of The Guardian website. These images are exactly […]