Others Presentations

The notes below show some of what I was able to pick up on during my piers presentations, it was interesting to listen and learn about each individuals style and techniques.


23/11/11

       Bernd and Hilla Becher

• ·      Industrial Machines
• ·      Many books
• ·      Founders of Dusseldorf school
• ·      One book for each shoot
• ·      Very strong images, with history behind them
• ·      Typography

       Francesca Woodman

• ·      Many self portraits
• ·      Show her trying to escape or hide
• ·      Themes of Identity
• ·      Very deep images, which need thought
• ·      Hide and seek seems apparent, she hides in the surroundings
• ·      Died at the age of 22!

       Keith Arnatt

• ·      Pictures from a rubbish tip/ dump
• ·      Previously an artist
• ·      Walking the dog
• ·      Interested in how people act when photographed
• ·      Quite humorous
• ·      Post it notes ‘Notes from Jo’
• ·      Note back to Pieter Hugo
• ·      Similar style to Hugo

 Tom Hunter

• ·      His local neighborhood
• ·      Trying to stop the stereotypical images you see of squatters
• ·      He lived as a squatter
• ·      Has an article in the BJP! Dig out the copy!
• ·      Really like his work
• ·      Teaches at London college of communication

       Richard Billingham

• ·      Photographs family life
• ·      Father is an alcoholic’s
• ·      Low budget processing
• ·      ‘The black country’
• ·      Sensations show

Rut Blees Luxemburg

• ·      Late night photography
• ·      Landscapes
• ·      Tutor at royal college of art
• ·      Large format
• ·      Long exposures
•     Fit in with our current ‘City brief’