photographer research

Photographer Research

Edward Weston

Edward Henry Weston was an american photographer, held as ' one of the most innovative and influential photographers of the 20th Century '. Over his 40 year career he photographed; still life, landscapes, nudes, portraits, genre scenes and whimsical photos.

Man Ray

Man Ray was an American born French visual photographer. He was a spearhead in both the Dadaist and Surrealist Movements. He used a multitude of different types of media, but considered himself, above all, a painter. Although, he is remembered for his renowned fashion and portrait photography. He is also famous for his work with photograms or 'rayograms' after himself. These were created by placing objects on top of light sensitive objects, like photogenic paper, then exposing it to harsh light. This creatives a negative shadow image showing a large variety of tone ( shown above ).

László Moholy-Nagy

László Moholy-Nagy (born László Weisz) was a Hungarian painter/ photographer, as well as a professor in Bauhaus School. 

He was a influenced strongly by constructivism, an artistic and architectural philosophical train of thought created by Vladimir Tatlin, originating from Russia in 1913. It was the large scale reject of autonomously created art, and instead sighted the 'construction of art'. It was in favour of art as a practise for social purposes.

He was also a massive advocate of integrating technology and industry into The Arts.  A New York Times article called him "relentlessly experimental" because of his pioneering work in painting, drawing, photography, collage, sculpture, film, theater, and writing.

Jerry Reed

      

Jerry Reed