I’m a huge fan of Italian photographer Guido Mocafico. I especially like his still life photography that was inspired by Dutch Master paintings of the 17th Century. Take a look at Mr. Mocafico’s work below along with some of my favorite Dutch paintings that may have served as inspiration.
Guido Mocafico
Aelbert Jansz van der Schoor - 1660
Guido Mocafico
Floris van Dijck - 17th Century
Guido Mocafico
Pieter Claesz - 17th Century
Guido Mocafico
Willem Kalf - 17th Century
Guido Mocafico
Alexandre-François Desportes (French) - 17th Century
Guido Mocafico
Alexandre-François Desportes (French) - 17th Century
Guido Mocafico
Maria Oosterwijck - 1669
Guido Mocafico
Hendrik Andrieszen - 17th Century
Photographs by Weegee
February 18, 2009
Mr. Weegee himself, here with two fans. Image: International Center of Photography
I love photographs by Weegee. Weegee was a photographer during the 1930’s – 1960’s. Weegee’s work would go on to inspire other photographers such as Diane Arbus. The name Weegee was given to him by a friend and derived from the popular game Ouija!. He was given this name because he would often show up at crime scenes to take photographs before the police would even arrive. Most people are familiar with Mr. Weegee’s crime scene photographs, but my favorites are of other subject matters. Check out some great ones below. I found these on Amber-Online.
Cinderella Ball - 1941
Lovers - 1943 (Shot with Infa-Red film)
Simply Add Boiling Water
Crowd at Coney Island - 1940
Two Offenders in the Paddy Wagon
Easter Sunday in Harlem - 1940
Mending - Coney Island - 1940
The Cannon Act - 1952
U.S. Hotel
Untitled
This one is my favorite!
Top Hats - 1943
La Jetee – 1962
February 15, 2009
La Jetee is a Frence black and white short science fiction film by Chris Marker from 1962. The film is constructed entirely of still images and tells a tale of love during a post nuclear war experiment in time travel. The short movie in it’s entirety below is dubbed in English; but it’s much better in Frence.
Richard Avedon – Solarized Images of The Beatles
January 2, 2009
I love this solarized photography series by Richard Avedon of The Beatles for LOOK Magazine which ran in the January 12, 1968 issue.
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney
January 12, 1968 issue of LOOK Magazine
Bryan Moore, Henri Cartier-Bresson, & Jacques Henri Lartigue
December 19, 2008
I’m a huge fan of art photographer Bryan Moore. His photographs are incredible and always remind of images by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Jacques Henri Lartigue. I found some amazing photographs on Bryan’s website from a recent trip he took to Cuba along with some of his newest personal work. Check them out below next to some of the images they remind me of.
Bryan Moore - Recent Work 2008
Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Grand Prix des Automobil-Club de France - 1912
Bryan Moore - From the "Last Days of Castro" Cuba 2008
Henri Cartier-Bresson - New York City 1947
Bryan Moore from "The Last Days of Castro" - Cuba 2008
One of Henri Cartier-Bresson's most iconic images - 1947
Bryan Moore - Recent Work - New York City 2008
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Bryan Moore - Recent Work - New York City 2008
Henri Cartier-Bresson - 1970
The Invisible Agent 