Project #5 - Inspiration From Other Photographers
August Sander, Pastry Cook -
http://www.andrewsmithgallery.com/exhibitions/augustsander/index.htm
August Sander, Bricklayer -
http://www.andrewsmithgallery.com/exhibitions/augustsander/index.htm
August Sander, Young Mother, Middle Class -
http://www.andrewsmithgallery.com/exhibitions/augustsander/index.htm
August Sander did a series in which he aimed to document the entire German population. The three photos above are examples from this series. Each person is pictured with something that represents the role that they have in society. The pictures are very formal: the subject is looking straight at the camera with a serious expression, but also with a sense of pride.
Arnold Newman, Woody Allen - http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/
Arnold Newman, Igor Stravinsky - http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/
Arnold Newman, John F. Kennedy - http://www.arnoldnewmanarchive.com/
Arnold Newman was famous for what became known as Environmental Portraiture: photographing the subject in his or her own surroundings with objects that reveal something about their profession or personality.
August Sander and Arnold Newman’s styles are very similar. They both photograph people in surroundings that give the viewer hints as to who they are and what they do. The subjects are aware of the camera: they are looking straight at it without smiling. Both photographers also pay very close attention to composition.
