BILL BRANDT: PHOTOGRAPHY

While sifting through Elle Decor tonight I stumbled upon the work of Bill Brandt, a German-British photographer who is regarded by many as one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century.  Most notably recognized for his portrait and landscape work, he spent the early parts of the 1930's assisting Man Ray in Paris before settling in London where his career as a photojournalist would evolve.  Capturing the unusual aspects of the mundane London-living, his talent eventually lead him to publish two books and photograph for such London based magazines as Harper's Bazaar, Lilliput, and Picture Post.

(note: nudity will follow as you scroll)

According to MOMA, his crowning artistic achievement which developed between 1945 and 1961 "is a series of nudes that are both personal and universal, sensual and strange, collectively exemplifying the "sense of wonder" that is paramount in his photographs." I personally love this series for the way he framed and captured the different shapes and shadows of the female body.

An exhibition offering a deep dive into the pre and post-war photojournalism of Brandt will be available at the MOMA in New York starting March 6th-August 12th.  I recommend attending if you are a city dweller.  I'm jealous I can't see his beautiful work up close and in person, so please enjoy it and brag about it's greatness back here on the PP when you're done.

ART SHAY

Found the work of Chicago based photographer Art Shay via the drkrm gallery site today as an upcoming exhibition entering the space in the new year.  He had quite a prolific life in photojournalism working for publications such as Time, Life, Fortune, and The New York Times magazines.  His "caught-off-guard" approach to his subjects earned him respect in the photography field as he captured the lives of celebrities and common street folk alike.

Shay has published more than 30,000 photographs during his career covering a range of subjects such as John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, and Hugh Hefner.

The subtleties he manages to capture in his photographs is really beautiful.  Including the teeny little kitten in the "Be Kind Now" photo.  See if you can spot it  : )

I'll be keeping a look out for when his work gets to the drkrm gallery!

found via link

All images found via link:

"Despair" - by Alex Praeger

I found this short film on WickedHalo and found it absolutely stunning. The colors, the 60's, the suspense! Please check out this short film. You won't regret it. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard

cover lovers

an entire site dedicated to the wonderful works of album art covers.  i insist you continue to explore...

I like this one above.  And it reminds me of the band, Prisoners, new music video - "Little Ole Me".  Shot and directed by the one, Jonny Look.





ok...this is one pretty good too.

color inspiration: red

Here are a few images showcasing the vibrancy of the color: red.  A lot were found on Glamour Daze's blog of vintage photographs.



A great contrast with this art direction. Found on Glamour Daze



Vogue, found on Vintage Vogue

From Glamour Daze.

Great uses of teal and red below

fabric flowers, from etsy.com

I love the color combination of red and purple together

From Vintage Vogue, 1960s

Gene Tierney, from Vintage Vogue, stars with style

Hope you enjoyed!

Cheers,

Laur