Klein (after Fink), …
From all the photographs in that big book, this one is not among those I kept in mind
It is a double page photo about 40 x 60 cm, impressive size for a book picture.
There are many other important photographs in “New York 1954-55” by William Klein.
But this one fits perfectly with the recent post I talked a bit about Larry Fink.
So different of course in their approaches, but in those two respective photos I mentioned they have something in common.
Glances, and the intricate disposition of them in the frame. Not only spots, but more important, directional and emotional points of interest.
Was Klein here trying to get the “core” of some story when the lady suddenly appeared to “ruin” his photo?
We can’t say, but I believe it’s a possibility.
The point is she made the photo a thousand times more interesting!
This picture is extreme too, the same Fink’s was but in another context.
The two plains foreground/background, the rather inquisitive central glance of the girl, the somewhat happening at right the ones at back put their sight on, their various angles. And a tension granted by the foreground woman and improbably contained just at the background.
All that is absolutely interesting.
And, same as in Fink’s, tension solved with incredible overall balance.
Equally extreme and incredible, yeah
Yes, my focus these days is in that particular kind of shots. They always interested me but never brought them really into my practice.
I find them entangling, multidirectional, psychologically exciting.
And also compositionally amazing
From a photographer point of view, requiring an exquisite good eye to see them, and a refined skill to catch them.
Excellence, I’d say
And, of course, all great photographers keep a bit of chance with them.
The one of casualties, of imperfection
… guided by intuition
…
I thought that was all (folks), but it is not
Because those two photographs bring to mind a painter. And his also entangled compositions like this one
With a short reflection,
With the different aim of criticizing society, did paintings like the one of this corrosive German artist somehow influenced photography?
Perhaps
Good opportunity to connect photography and painting
Have an great Sunday, thanks for reading