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Street photography is one of the oldest genres in photography. One of the first known street scenes dates back to 1826/27, showing an almost empty boulevard in Paris, except for a shoeshine man and his customer. Due to the length of exposure required to make the photograph, who and whatever else moved on the road and pavement had simply disappeared into thin air. Much has changed in the last 190 years, but 'all the world remains a stage' and much unfolds in public view, from the presence of a single person to larger crowds.
Today, the body of street photography is extensive and divers. The names of renowned photographers who had and have at least one foot in this camp is endless and many of their images have become iconic. Indeed, the best of photography can be found in street pictures. While they provide information about how things are or were, the span between what is in the picture and what we see, leaves the room for interpretation and reflection wide and open.
My picture making has always been concerned with capturing the traces of life and time. What prompted me initially to photograph my fellow citizens, was a change in people's behavior; with phones in hand and heads bent, navigating the pavement had become more difficult. But over time my focus broadened, and the result is this collection of photographs from 2012 to 2016.
Today, the body of street photography is extensive and divers. The names of renowned photographers who had and have at least one foot in this camp is endless and many of their images have become iconic. Indeed, the best of photography can be found in street pictures. While they provide information about how things are or were, the span between what is in the picture and what we see, leaves the room for interpretation and reflection wide and open.
My picture making has always been concerned with capturing the traces of life and time. What prompted me initially to photograph my fellow citizens, was a change in people's behavior; with phones in hand and heads bent, navigating the pavement had become more difficult. But over time my focus broadened, and the result is this collection of photographs from 2012 to 2016.
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- Categoria principal: Arts & Photography Books
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Opção de projeto: Paisagem padrão, 25×20 cm
Nº de páginas: 80 - Data de publicação: out 16, 2016
- Idioma English
- Palavras-chavee streetphotography, street
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Axel Hesslenberg
Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK
After 30 years in the corporate world I followed my heart and studied photography in Brighton. My interest is in capturing traces of life and time. Through my lens I create work, which expresses my delight in seeing. I am a ‘joyous sensualist’ in the sense Walker Evans talked about photographers.