Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus was born on March 14, 1923.
She was an American photographer and writer noted for photographs of marginalized people like dwarfs, giants, transgender people, nudists, circus performers—and others whose normality was perceived by the general popularity as ugly or surreal and capture images which no one else would. Diane Arbus experienced "depressive episodes" during her life similar to those experienced by her mother, and the episodes may have been made worse by symptoms of hepatitis. Arbus wrote in 1968, "I go up and down a lot", and her ex-husband noted that she had "violent changes of mood". On July 26, 1971, while living at Westbeth Artists Community in New York City, Arbus took her own life by ingesting barbiturates and slashing her wrists with a razor. Marvin Israel found her body in the bathtub two days later; she was 48 years old. |
Some of Diane's work
My favourite photo by Diane Arbus
This image to my left is my favourite as its not something you would see everyday. Never in my life have i seen a child walking through a park with a grenade in his hand!
I also like this image for the fact that the kid has pulled a funny face and he has his body positioned in a perfect posture. As well as this child pulling a face his eyes are wide open which give the viewer a type of connection as the childs eyes are wide open which look and feel like the child is staring at the viewer. Another reason why i like this image is because its perfectly focused and its eye catching |
Trent Park
Trent Parke was born during 1971.Parke was born and brought up in Newcastle; he now lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He started photography when he was twelve. And he has worked as a photojournalist for The Australian newspaper.He is an Australian photographer. He has created a number of photography books; won numerous national and international awards including four World Press Photo Awards; and his photographs are held in numerous public and private collections. He is a member of Magnum Photos and represented by Hugo Michell Gallery, Adelaide and Stills Gallery, Sydney.
Few of Trents exhibitions
- 2000: The Seventh Wave (with Narelle Autio) – Stills Gallery, Sydney.
- 2002: Dream/Life and The Seventh Wave (with Narelle Autio) – Canvas International Art Gallery, Amsterdam.
- 2002: Dva Pivo Prosim (Two Beers Please) (with Narelle Autio) – Stills Gallery, Sydney.
- 2002: Sydney Treasures, Art & About, Sydney.
- 2002: Dream/Life & Beyond – Stills Gallery, Sydney.
- 2004: Dream/Life and The Seventh Wave (with Narelle Autio) – FotoFreo Photographic Festival, Western Australian Maritime Museum, Fremantle.
- 2004: Dream/Life and The Seventh Wave (with Narelle Autio) – Ariel Meyerowitz Gallery, New York.
- 2004: Suspended States, Sydney Arts Festival.
- 2004: Minutes to Midnight – Part One, Leica Gallery, Germany.
Polly Braden
Polly Braden has become renowned for her documentary photography exploring the relationship between everyday life, work, leisure and economics. Searching for small and telling gestures her images are acutely observed portraits and broader assessments of contemporary culture.
Braden is a winner of the Jerwood Photography Prize, 2003 andThe Guardian Young Photographer of the Year, 2002. She has exhibited at venues internationally including the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) 2005, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago 2006, Format International Photography Festival 2011, The Museum of London 2011, Krakow Photomonth, Alias, 2011, Minnie Weisz Gallery 2011, London festival of Photography 2011 and the Hua Gallary, London 2012. She is winner of the Joanna Drew Bursary 2013.
In September 2015 she exhibited London’s Square Mile, a photographic essay about the Financial District of London, at the 6th Fotofestival Mannheim Ludwigshafen Heidelberg, curated by Urs Stahel. http://www.fotofestival.info/en/.
A selection of this work is on permanent display at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London.
Braden is a winner of the Jerwood Photography Prize, 2003 andThe Guardian Young Photographer of the Year, 2002. She has exhibited at venues internationally including the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) 2005, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago 2006, Format International Photography Festival 2011, The Museum of London 2011, Krakow Photomonth, Alias, 2011, Minnie Weisz Gallery 2011, London festival of Photography 2011 and the Hua Gallary, London 2012. She is winner of the Joanna Drew Bursary 2013.
In September 2015 she exhibited London’s Square Mile, a photographic essay about the Financial District of London, at the 6th Fotofestival Mannheim Ludwigshafen Heidelberg, curated by Urs Stahel. http://www.fotofestival.info/en/.
A selection of this work is on permanent display at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London.