The Genius Of Photography Episode 2

The Genius Of Photography Episode 2

This episode covered the world war and how many photographers were affected at the particular moment in time. People saw that owning a camera was the central instrument and a way into the future. No one was really sure who photography served the most the photographer or the public.

Man Ray

Man Ray is well known for his different uses of darkroom work such as photogram’s and photographs.

After the first world he created influential photos making people look machine like and metallic. Man ray took this as a form of documentation where as the rest of the world just saw photography and another form of machinery. Him and His assistant also redeveloped the process of solarization.

Eugene Atget

Eugene Atget photographed old Paris when it was on the brink of disappearance due to the time of mass development. His pictures were very simple. His techniques were quite old fashioned which sounds quite strange considering the time he was in. he became more well known for his images after he died as his work became more appreciated. He is known as one of the masters in photography.

Alexander Rodchenko

Rodchenko was famous for his blacked out photos. He captured images of army men. Who soon became enemies of the public and was ordered to destroy the images, which for this he just placed black ink over the subject. Known as being something more when trying to take something away.