OK, I think we talked about Richard Avedon to death 3 times over. Lets hear about Alec Soth. What do our esteemed LF users think?
OK, I think we talked about Richard Avedon to death 3 times over. Lets hear about Alec Soth. What do our esteemed LF users think?
I like some of his winter scenes such as http://alecsoth.com/photography/wp-c...046_F-copy.jpg
The better-than-most-but-not-stunning-take-my-money portraits I think are overshadowed by their freak show flavor subject matter. If that draws people in, so be it, but I don't consider it to be a better photo/portrait as a result of having a strange subject. Train wrecks and car crashes draw people's eyes too.
One area I want to explore is his approach to "travel documentary", and actually this was the reason I brought up Richard Avedon in the OP in the first place - Mr. Alec Soth spent a few years traveling and photographing for Sleeping in Mississippi. How do you contrast his work with Mr. Richard Avedon's? Which ones work better for you and why?
And you? What do you think? I think this is an apples to oranges comparison. A better comparison might be Soth to Edward Hopper.How do you contrast his work with Mr. Richard Avedon's? Which ones work better for you and why?
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
I really like his environmental images, especially in the Mississippi series. The closer-up portraits don't really interest me but when the person is in a "space" of some sort, especially the outdoors stuff, that's what I really like.
His website is terrible though.
Izzit just me? Before this thread, I had never heard of Mr. Soth.
I'd go see a show of nicely photographed car and train wrecks
just sayin
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
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