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Jul 24, 2021 · American artist Richard Estes is considered the founder of the Photorealism movement. He’s best known for his paintings of New York City scenes which feature jaw-dropping detail and gleaming, reflective surfaces. While they appear as direct copies of photographs, Este’s paintings are actually made using multiple images.
Sep 26, 2022 · Louis Daguerre – inventor of the Daguerreotype, the first commercially used photographic process. Known as one of the fathers of photography. James Nachtwey – google the term “war photographer” and you’ll find this man, due in part to a documentary of his life by the same name, produced in 2001.
- Why Is The History of Photography Important?Having a better understanding of the history of your craft, and those that helped form it, will undoubtedly help make you a better photographer. If...
- What Makes A Great Photograph Great?I didn't get why it was so great. I truly did not understand the image, or its significance, until well into my career, when I finally had my epiph...
- All The Greats Have Heroes, Get Yourself OneThink about your favourite sports star or celebrity. Inevitably at some point they will be asked who their hero or heroine is, and they all have on...
- 25 Iconic Photographers in HistoryIn no particular order: 1. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce – in 1825 he created what is generally considered the worlds first photograph. So he should rank...
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Jan 13, 2020 · This monochrome painting by American artist Ad Reinhardt (1913-1967) is in the Museum of Modern Art (Moma) in New York. It's 60x60" (152.4x152.4cm), oil on canvas, and was painted 1960-61. For the last decade and a bit of his life (he died in 1967), Reinhardt used just black in his paintings.
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Oct 12, 2023 · They could take their time and study their photographs while reproducing their precision with paint. Here are 7 photorealistic artists who have mastered their subjects with the most unbelievable detail. 1. Michael James Smith. The River Chelmer by Michael James Smith, via Carnes Fine Art.
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May 23, 2022 · Here are the stories behind 13 of history's iconic photographs, in chronological order. (Warning: Readers may find a few of the pictures disturbing.) Contents. 'Cotton Mill Worker'. 'Migrant Mother'. 'Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima'. 'Bikini Atoll Mushroom Cloud'. 'Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston'. 'Black Power Salute'.
Sep 18, 2015 · In the halls of the history of photography, the name of William Notman (1826-1891), does not often appear, and yet he is one of the most adept practitioners of the Victorian phenomenon known as “composite” photography or “combination” printing. In fact, compared to the English counterparts of the Canadian photographer, Henry Peach ...
Apr 1, 2022 · Having witnessed Abstract Expressionism, Conceptual, and Pop art, painter David Hockney is arguably Britain’s greatest living artist and undeniably the most popular artist in the world. Even before homosexuality was decriminalized in 1967, Hockney was a successful, openly gay, young artist. Since then, he has remained the golden boy of ...
