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here are some of mary ellen mark photo's |
“Everybody Street” illuminates the lives and work of New York’s iconic street photographers and the incomparable city that has inspired them for decades. The documentary pays tribute to the spirit of street photography through a cinematic exploration of New York City, and captures the visceral rush, singular perseverance and at times immediate danger customary to these artists.
Covering nine decades of street photography, “Everybody Street” explores the careers and influences of many notable photographers––a number of whom have never been documented, featuring: Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Jill Freedman, Bruce Gilden, Joel Meyerowitz, Rebecca Lepkoff, Mary Ellen Mark, Jeff Mermelstein, Clayton Patterson, Ricky Powell, Jamel Shabazz, Martha Cooper, and Boogie, with historians Max Kozloff and Luc Sante. everybodystreet.com |
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Mary ellen mark has achieved worldwide visibility through her numerous books, exhibitions and editorial magazine work. She has published photo-essays and portraits in such publications as life.For over four decades, she has traveled extensively to make pictures that reflect a high degree of humanism. Today, she is recognized as one of our most respected and influential photographers. Her images of our world's diverse cultures have become landmarks in the field of documentary photography. Her portrayals of Mother Teresa, Indian circuses, and brothels in Bombay were the product of many years of work in India.
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- The baby is dressed as an angel but she's not acting like one.
- The image is black and white i think it's better because if it's in colour there's loads going on.
- Describe the composition of the image - is it calm, still and clearly organised or is it full of action/violence/movement and a little bit chaotic?
- Try to imagine where the photographer was standing/crouching - how close is s/he to the subject and what effect does this have?
- Think about the angle of the viewpoint - looking straight on, tilted, up, down, across …? Was the photographer standing still or moving when the picture was made, do you think?
- How much information is captured in the image? - has the photographer used a wide angle lens to suck in lots of information, or has s/he used a lens to draw us closer to the subject and isolate it from the background?
- If you had to give the photograph a title (other than the one it might already have) what would you call it and why?
- If you could ask the photographer 2 questions to help you understand the image better, what would they be?
What I learned about street photography from the film 'Everybody Street'
- How do street photographers behave?
- What kind of equipment do they use?
- What kinds of subjects interest them?
- Why do they like photographing on the street?
- What are the risks involved in street photography?
- What makes a successful street photograph?