Catherine Servel Photography

[canice]

I wish I could put together my words on how I feel about these photos as well as OMC, but I guess all I can say is that I'm fond of these photos. They have some bit of glamour and sex in them but not in such a misogynist way that much fashion photography does. The way the model exists as a part of a photograph is pleasing, somewhat whimsical and very alluring, to say the least.

agreed. being the bra-burning feminist type, i'd prefer the uninteresting, overly desaturated stuff like this to the rigor mortis from overly didactic male photographers.

for the record i've always thought bourdin was borderline offensive, even though they are visually very interesting. oh, a male fashion photographer who is being tongue in cheek and politicized about how objectified women are in this world! (stabs self in chest)

[wild_whiskey]

IMO the biggest problem is that the blonde girl's jeans aren't selvage.

[Vitamian]

agreed. being the bra-burning feminist type, i'd prefer the uninteresting, overly desaturated stuff like this to the rigor mortis from overly didactic male photographers.

for the record i've always thought bourdin was borderline offensive, even though they are visually very interesting. oh, a male fashion photographer who is being tongue in cheek and politicized about how objectified women are in this world! (stabs self in chest)

Bourdin had misogynistic issues since, I believe, his parents had marital difficulties and he was almost abandoned by his mother. He also had a particular relationship with his wives; one of them hanged herself.

He was a man driven by obsession which is what makes for a certain greatness.

He also made short films:

http://showstudio.com/projects/guy/guy_movies.html

[aaronS]

IMO the biggest problem is that the blonde girl's jeans aren't selvage.

that gave me a good laugh

am i the only one who love the point and shot asethetic?

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

am I the only one who loves the point and shoot aesthetic?

I'm incapable of loving an aesthetic in of its self, but I do like some of Ryan Mcginley, Nan Goldin, and Richard Billingham's work, and most (if not all) of Antoine D'Agata and Daido Moriyama's work, much of which could be characterized as "Snapshots".

[Vitamian]

The so-called "point & shoot esthetic" was pushed into acceptance by William Eggleston's exhibit mounted by John Szarkowksi in the '70s.

That was a really controversial exhibition since color photography was considered an inferior, disposable format and relegated to the advertising industry-- only B&W was acceptable at that time.

However, this point & shoot look has been bastardized by yet again, pretentious types armed with a Polaroid or Lomo who thinks anything vaguely contrasty is instant 'art'. I suppose that's what comes out of a Post-Modernist enviroment.

[airfrogusmc]

Its all been done so if you're going to do it again you better bring the A shit or else go home. This shit never gets off the porch.

[airfrogusmc]

The so-called "point & shoot esthetic" was pushed into acceptance by William Eggleston's exhibit mounted by John Szarkowksi in the '70s.

That was a really controversial exhibition since color photography was considered an inferior, disposable format and relegated to the advertising industry-- only B&W was acceptable at that time.

However, this point & shoot look has been bastardized by yet again, pretentious types armed with a Polaroid or Lomo who thinks anything vaguely contrasty is instant 'art'. I suppose that's what comes out of a Post-Modernist enviroment.

Egglestons stuff captured surburban life in the 70s. It at least has historic value.

[aaronS]

However, this point & shoot look has been bastardized by yet again, pretentious types armed with a Polaroid or Lomo who thinks anything vaguely contrasty is instant 'art'. I suppose that's what comes out of a Post-Modernist enviroment.

i really hate the lomo look cross process bullshit for the most part

[Vitamian]

Egglestons stuff captured surburban life in the 70s. It at least has historic value.

Eggleston is really fantastic--the dye transfer prints bring out all the uncanniness and strangeness of the look.

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

How could I forget ol' Bill, and aslo Stephen Shore's first book. Solid

[airfrogusmc]

http://www.egglestontrust.com/dust_bells_v2_l.html

Great stuff!!!!!

[aaronS]

http://www.egglestontrust.com/dust_bells_v2_l.html

Great stuff!!!!!

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