Photo of the Day: Vivian Maier, 1956

Young woman in a car, Vivian Maier, Chicago, Illinois, US, August 16, 1956

Photo of the Day: Bert Stern, 1962

Marilyn Monroe, The Last Sitting, Bert Stern, 1962 Bert Stern was commissioned by Vogue Magazine to shoot a photo layout of actress Marilyn Monroe in late June 1962, some six weeks before her death. He shot Monroe over 3 daily sessions, and the work resulted in a book that sampled some of the 2500 images…

History of Street Photographers, Track A, Part 12 – Robert Frank

Robert Frank (Switzerland / USA) – 1924 to Present I come to profile Robert Frank, not to praise him. With apologies to Shakespeare, that subtle but important distinction is one the reader needs to understand. To this point, with the exception of some shooters whose contributions to street photography have been exaggerated (e.g. Henri Cartier-Bresson),…

Everybody Street

Director Cheryl Dunn was commissioned by the Seaport Museum New York to make a documentary about New York City street photographers. The result was Everybody Street, which was produced by ALLDAYEVERYDAY, and which premiered at the museum in conjunction with the exhibit “Alfred Stieglitz New York” The video was released in segments by The New…

History of Street Photography: Track A, Part 11– Bruce Davidson

Ed. Note: It was my intention to profile the last 3 photographers of the Rule-Making epoch at once. However, due to utter laziness, I’m posting these in 3 pieces, starting with Bruce Davidson. I’ll try to get to Elliott Erwitt and Robert Frank sometime this week. As always, I appreciate your patience for the long…

Track A, History of Street Photographers, Part 10

Louis Faurer (USA)– 1916 to 2001 Louis Faurer, born on 28 August 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Polish immigrant parents, produced iconic photos that focused of the bleakness of urban life, similar to the widely renowned Robert Frank. Unlike Frank, however, Faurer never achieved the sort of acclaim that would make him a household name.…

Track A, History of Street Photographers – Where We’re Headed

Coming Next: Part 10 – The Rule Making Epoch: Faurer to Arbus We are back, after a 3-month respite, due to the frenetic pace of life and the underwhelming response to Part 9. We intend for this series to appeal to more than those simply looking for interwebs shots from the photographers involved. In fact,…

How to Shoot: Part 1- Don’t Plan It, Shoot It.

“It’s the closest I come to not existing, I think. Which is the best … which to me is attractive.” – Garry Winogrand “I invade their space and try to make something happen with the camera. You do trespass on their space with the camera.” – Mark Cohen “Basically I’m photographing my own curiosity. What…

Track A, History of Street Photographers, Part 9

Part 9 – The Rule Making Epoch: Brassaï to Lisette Model We are back, after an approximately 6-week break, due to the frenetic pace of life, and, frankly, the lukewarm reception of Part 8. We intend for this series to appeal to more than those simply looking for interwebs shots from the photographers involved. Indeed,…

Track A, History of Street Photographers, Part 8

Part 8 – The Rule Making Epoch: Izis Israëlis “Izis” Bidermanas (Lithuania) – 1911 to 1980 Israëlis Bidermanas, who worked under the name Izis, was a Lithuanian-Jewish photographer who made his mark photographing Paris from the 1930s through the 1970s. He was part of the French humanist movement, a clever term for mostly street shooters…