These last two pictures were taken by me last summer while in Paris, my home away from home where I live my bohemian life.
As an added bonus, these two photographs are of teachers. The one on the right is Mr. Born, my very first photo teacher in 1972, and the one on the left I am including my high school photography teachers' picture, Mr. Born (from 1972). The picture on the left is COC's very own, Dr. Robert (Bob) Tolar, math professor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSWFdcmzTDM
I get very emotional when I look at these incredible images by Sally Mann, my all time favorite contemporary photographer. My first COC photography teacher, showed my 160 class a collection of Sally Mann's pictures and I have ever since been inspired and captivated by her work. Her subjects used to be her children, which back in the day, created an enormous amount of controversy. Critics considered her work as teetering child pornography, while others knew her work as genius photography.
Mann's uncanny style of combining portraiture, documentary and landscape photography allows us, the viewers, to participate as voyeurs without feeling sick or dirty about ourselves, only comfortable in enjoying her art, her family and her home life.
Have you seen Mann's work of the decomposing bodies of Potter's Field? You have to check out her landscape work in "What Remains" - truly creepy and genius at the same time. A perfect play on landscape and document.
ReplyDeleteI have indeed, since I have the book, and yes, it IS pretty creepy.
ReplyDeleteI love black and white photography. These images are really beautiful. For me however I have a problem with the children being naked. The images are well composed.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is wow!
ReplyDeletesome of these are super super strong images, and moving!
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