Artist model research and inspiration for project 2

CHRIS STEELE-PERKINS:

Born in Rangoon in 1947 and moved to London in 1971. Chris Steele-Perkins worked as a picture editor and photographer for the local newspaper whilst studying psychology. He worked as a freelance photographer and carried out foreign work in Bangledesh in 1971. He works extensively in Japan and England whilst having taken large-scale projects in 3rd world countries.

I believe a lot of his work is about capturing moments in places where you would not think a lot of joy could be found. He takes a lot of photographs ranging across many subjects. The pictures I have picked above are not the 'usual' photos he takes, but I think are an experiment on the way movement comes across on a flat image. Movement and moments that are either snapped or exaggerated through the use of long exposer are a key part to his his images.

The images come across fairly flat as they are on a black background, and in one it is obvious they are on a stage. I definitely like the effect long exposure has on creating a trace of movement that you would not otherwise see. In our eyes we only ever see the ending pose, the result, but we do not ever see the process or movement in which the dancer goes to, to get the end pose or pause in transition. Through this movement and process shown by the long exposure, It represents time, it may be short - but a glimpse into the transition of movement.

GUEORGIU PINKHASSOV:

Born in Moscow in 1952, he was interested in photography at a young age and after studying cinematography he worked at Mosfilm Studios and as a set photographer. He later obtained a status of independent artist.

I picked this artist model only for the image above. I like the emotion and effect the the photo has on what you feel by the way it is framed by the photographer - including the door and only the feet in motion. You feel as though you are watching from inside somewhere looking out at a snippet of time in the streets where people lead their lives. I'm interested in looking at how doors play a part in representing time and how it relates to the movement, surprise and unexpectancy of what might be behind a door. 

PETER MARLOW:

He was born in Kenliworth, England 1952. His first path in photography was photojournalism and likes to express and exercise his own independent vision after deciding photojournalism wasn't for him. The fabric of decay appealed to Marlow. Narratives of people and situations centred his work.

Most of his work is not based on movement or doors, as what I am exploring is very specific. I have however found these photos where I enjoy the framing and composition of the doors. My pictures wont solely look at the doors as such, as I think in these pictures the doors are quite the focus. I like the shared composition and framing which I will try and investigate.

PETER VAN AGTMAEL: