What do Jimmy Durante, Georgia O’Keeffe and Andy Warhol have in common?
They were all shot by American photographer, Richard Avedon. For over fifty years, Richard Avedon’s portraits have been in some of the country’s finest magazines. His stark imagery and brilliant insight into his subjects’ characters has made him one of the most influential commercial photographers. Richard's artistic spin makes his work go beyond the norm in commercial photography. This artist stood out to me when I was researching for project one because of his unique take on portraits.
Arno is a famous photographer, born and raised in Finland, who is currently living in the United States. He is best known for his black and white photographs containing the juxtapose bodies, alongside landscapes. His work can be seen in more than 50 art museums all over the world. His photographs inspire me with Project one, not only because he shoots in black and white, but also because he takes unique portraits. He photographs the human body in obscure positions, taking an innovative approach at capturing his models. He often places them in naturalistic landscapes, usually around water. Here are two of my favorite pieces.
