Second all these endorsements. There is a great Louisiana Channel interview with Ishiuchi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qdCNE0dHGQ). I've spent a small fortune on Rinko Kawauchi books. A few other favourites: Eikoh Hosoe, Daisuke Yokota, Yoichi Nagano, and Masahisa Fukase.
I have written a little about the Daybooks and Weston a while ago. It‘s great reading your angle, because it is always different. Looking forward to Strand, Steichen and Steglitz (latter is on my list too!) =)
i'm happy to hear that you found some positivity in your embarrassment because i think you shouldn't be embarrassed at all. would i like to know about all important photographers? of course i do. is that possible? not at all, not for me anyway. as weston said: what makes a photographer more important than other? so my embarrassment goes out the window. instead, when i have time, i take a look and search for what fascinates me at the moment: japanese photographers; their way of seeing life combined with the culture is ... wow!
Thank you for this, and all the other recommendations in the comments. Aside from anything else Geoff Dyer’s book Out of Sheer Rage ( recounting his efforts to write about Lawrence) is very funny in places!
Thank you Neil for reminding me of lending my copy of “Daybooks”, never to have it returned..I will now search for a replacement. Your post reminded me of how inspiring reading about Weston’s time in Mexico was. In my opinion , Weston and Strand’s life’s body of work is a pretty good place to spend time..thanks again.
try these ladies: Mikiko Hara, Rinko Kawauchi, Miyako Ishiuchi, Yurie Nagashima
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Second all these endorsements. There is a great Louisiana Channel interview with Ishiuchi (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qdCNE0dHGQ). I've spent a small fortune on Rinko Kawauchi books. A few other favourites: Eikoh Hosoe, Daisuke Yokota, Yoichi Nagano, and Masahisa Fukase.
Gosh! This is a whole new world to me. I feel embarrassed all over again. Thank you!
No embarrassment necessary! All part of the fun of encountering new work.
thank you! excellent additions!
I have written a little about the Daybooks and Weston a while ago. It‘s great reading your angle, because it is always different. Looking forward to Strand, Steichen and Steglitz (latter is on my list too!) =)
Magic! So happy to intersect research with you again!
I was excited to see your post and it did not disappoint!
i'm happy to hear that you found some positivity in your embarrassment because i think you shouldn't be embarrassed at all. would i like to know about all important photographers? of course i do. is that possible? not at all, not for me anyway. as weston said: what makes a photographer more important than other? so my embarrassment goes out the window. instead, when i have time, i take a look and search for what fascinates me at the moment: japanese photographers; their way of seeing life combined with the culture is ... wow!
Do you recommend any Japanese photographers? I will be writing about a specific one in two weeks but would be good to know more!
Thank you for this, and all the other recommendations in the comments. Aside from anything else Geoff Dyer’s book Out of Sheer Rage ( recounting his efforts to write about Lawrence) is very funny in places!
I am about thirty pages in and enjoying it a lot. I also recommend the Last Days of Roger Federer.
Thanks for the encouragement, it is sitting unread on my shelf!!
Thank you Neil for reminding me of lending my copy of “Daybooks”, never to have it returned..I will now search for a replacement. Your post reminded me of how inspiring reading about Weston’s time in Mexico was. In my opinion , Weston and Strand’s life’s body of work is a pretty good place to spend time..thanks again.
Thanks Rick! The daybooks are great even though I mainly did keyword searches. Still need to do Strand, Stieglitz and Steichen!
Very interesting. Thank you.
More thought provocation!
Personally, I liked the photo of the pepper best!