Help please? - interesting Biographies of Photographers

[Andrew Plume]

Even though he is not particularly well liked by photographers; I will offer up Helmut Newton and his autobiography. Whatever you might think about his images, he did lead a very interesting life and if you like borderline eroticism, you probably like his images.

Thanks Stephen - I'll check it out -regards, andrew

[mdm]

An interesting fiction about a photographer is called Picture Palace by Paul Theroux, I read it many years ago and have a suspicion that it is a biography in disguise of a famous and now deceased portraitist and fashion photographer.

[patrickjames]

You might want to take a look at the Robert Capa biographies. He doinked his way around the world, even with really famous women.

[Andrew Plume]

An interesting fiction about a photographer is called Picture Palace by Paul Theroux, I read it many years ago and have a suspicion that it is a biography in disguise of a famous and now deceased portraitist and fashion photographer.

Hi David

Thanks for the tip, I'll have a peek at this one

regards

andrew

[Andrew Plume]

You might want to take a look at the Robert Capa biographies. He doinked his way around the world, even with really famous women.

Hi Patrick - mmmm, this sounds interesting stuff

regards

andrew

[cowanw]

Eye to I, Thames and Hudson, 1999
This autobiography of Erwin Blumenfeld is highly amusing.

[cyrus]

I'll give you my bio, if you want.
There's a lot of sex and scandal and stuff...

[Bill_1856]

...have a suspicion that it is a biography in disguise of a famous and now deceased portraitist and fashion photographer.

Who do you have in mind?

[tgtaylor]

Although confined to the photographers that matured in the 1930's, this is an excellent insight into their photographic life and drives during that seminal period in American history:

http://www.amazon.com/Staggering-Rev...pr_product_top

Thomas

[Andrew Plume]

Eye to I, Thames and Hudson, 1999
This autobiography of Erwin Blumenfeld is highly amusing.

Hey Bill

thanks also for this

regards

andrew