About Artist Ernst Haas (1921–1986) is acclaimed as one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century and considered one of the pioneers of color photography. Haas was born in Vienna in 1921, and took up photography after the war. His early work on Austrian returning prisoners of war brought him toContinue reading “Ernst Haas”
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Gregory Crewdson
About Artist Gregory Crewdson was born in 1962 in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of SUNY Purchase and the Yale University School of Art, where he is now director of graduate studies in photography.[1] His most widely acclaimed bodies of work have been Natural Wonder (1992–97), Twilight (1998–2002), Dream House (a 2002 commissionContinue reading “Gregory Crewdson”
Jeff Wall
About Artist Jeff Wall is a Canadian artist living and working in Vancouver. He is known for making contemporary art through the use of photography, thus blurring the lines between the two. Wall’s early work addressed Conceptual art via photography. In 1969–70, he produced a small brochure, Landscape Manual, containing black-and-white photographs of Vancouver takenContinue reading “Jeff Wall”
In the Mood for Love — Wong Kar-wai
About Artist Wong Kar-wai is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and producer. He began his career as a screenwriter in 1982, then made his directoral debut in 1988. As of 2019, he has directed 10 feature films as In the Mood for Love, 2046 and Blossoms etc. He has also worked as producer onContinue reading “In the Mood for Love — Wong Kar-wai”
Wim Wenders
About Artist In the 1970s, Wim Wenders became one of the pioneers of the new German film, an international leader, and was regarded as one of the most important figures in contemporary German film. In addition to his many award-winning works as a screenwriter, director, producer, photographer and writer includes a number of innovative documentaries,Continue reading “Wim Wenders”
Sentimental Journey/Winter Journey
Nobuyoshi Araki is a contemporary Japanese photographer known both for his prolific output and his erotic imagery. While sometimes focusing on quotidian subject matter, including flowers or street scenes, it is Araki’s sexual imagery that has elicited controversy and fascination. Similar to the work of Helmut Newton, Araki often addresses subversive themes—such as Japanese bondage kinbaku—in his provocativeContinue reading “Sentimental Journey/Winter Journey”
Francesca Woodman
Francesca Woodman was an American photographer known for her black-and-white self-portraits. Despite her short career, which ended with her suicide at the age of 22, Woodman produced over 800 untitled prints. Influenced by Surrealism and Conceptual Art, her work often featured recurring symbolic motifs such as birds, mirrors, and skulls. The artist’s exploration of sexuality andContinue reading “Francesca Woodman”
Edward J. Steichen
Edward J. Steichen used a plate camera to take this image. He wrote that he focussed on the foreground, which he would have been able to view on the ground glass at the back of the camera. The woods in the background would have been too dark for him to see on the ground glassContinue reading “Edward J. Steichen”
Walker Evans
Walker Evans is one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. His elegant, crystal-clear photographs and articulate publications have inspired several generations of artists, from Helen Levitt and Robert Frank to Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, and Bernd and Hilla Becher. The progenitor of the documentary tradition in American photography, Evans had the extraordinary ability toContinue reading “Walker Evans”
Vincent Van Gogh
“I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say: he feels deeply, he fells tenderly.” Vincent Van Gogh Almond branches are a subject that Van Gogh visited a few times before. In earlier studies, he painted cut branches set in a vase – as a still life. In this picture, BlossomingContinue reading “Vincent Van Gogh”
The Images Collection 