A mystic aura of dreams and memories surrounds the poetically composed photographs of Bernard Faucon. Considered one of the pioneers of staged photography, Bernard Faucon was one of the first names to master the idea of the constructed image
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As we look at the work of photographers Clive Arrowsmith and Gered Mankowitz, working from two various aesthetics and periods, both photographers captured the iconic British musician, Kate Bush, during the prime moments of her most inventive periods.
One unforgettable name that has remained iconic for decades is that of Marilyn Monroe. Monroe became a household name and one of the most recognizable faces worldwide, representing the ultimate platinum bombshell, oozing sensuality, a mysterious aura, strength, and vulnerability at a time in history when cinema was at its peak of influence.
William “Bill” Witt, a photographer born in New Jersey, captured powerful pictures that showed a unique time in American history, creating an insightful chronicle of New York City.
“How do you paint a picture of timelessness?” reads Barbara Cole’s artist statement. “How do you capture the feeling of being weightless in an image?”
Photographer Michael Eastman, renowned for his striking architectural photography, as he calls it, “portraits of the inhabitants of the space even though they are not actually present,” has taken the cause to capture these incredible edifices teeming with American identity.
Sandy Skoglund, a multi-media, conceptual artist whose several decades of work have been very influential, introduced new ideas, and challenged simple categorizations, is one of those unique figures in contemporary art.
Paulette Tavormina has always been transfixed by the powerful compositions and sophisticated colors of the 17th century Old Master paintings.
It was 1996, 16 years before Stephen Wilkes actually began shooting his Day to Night series, when the idea of capturing changing moments in time was planted in his mind.