Prison series, 1968 ©Danny Lyon
"A mí me pones una cámara en la mano y quiero acercarme a la gente. Estar no sólo físicamente cerca, sino también emocionalmente cerca, todo. Es parte del proceso. Ser fotógrafo, es una cosa muy extraña…"
sábado, 21 de junio de 2014
jueves, 5 de julio de 2012
Fotografías de Hugh Edwards
Hugh Edwards (1903-1986) fue un personaje clave en la consideración de la Fotografía como un Arte en los Estados Unidos a través de su puesto como comisario de pintura y dibujo en el Art Institute de Chicago entre 1950 y 1970, con una labor discreta pero que lo ha situado en el tiempo al nivel de importancia de otros personajes fundamentales que contribuyeron a la misma causa como los galeristas y fotógrafos Edward Steichen y Alfred Stieglitz. Jugó un papel fundamental en dar a conocer el trabajo de Robert Frank, más concretamente su obra 'Los Americanos', y es responsable de gran parte de la colección fotográfica que atesora la Institución para la que trabajó, así como impulsó la obra de otros fotógrafos como Walker Evans o algunos de los maestros de la Agencia Magnum y también otros más contemporáneos como Jan Saudek, Duane Michaels o Danny Lyon. Este último, que ya ha referido varias veces que Edwards era también un excelente fotógrafo que prácticamente sacrificó su obra en favor de sus otras inquietudes y ocupaciones laborales, ha escrito en alguna ocasión sobre la alta estima y admiración que le profesa y de hecho estas fotografías provienen de su sitio en la red (BleakBeauty.com).
Hugh Edwards (1903-1986) was a key figure in the consideration of Photography as an Art in the United States through his position as curator of painting and drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago between 1950 and 1970, with a discreet labour that with the passing of time finally placed him to the level of importance of other key figures who contributed to the same cause as the curators and photographers Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz. He played a key role in publicizing the work of Robert Frank, in particular his work 'The Americans', and is responsible for much of the photographic collection in that institution he worked for as well as promoting the work of other photographers such as Walker Evans or many Magnum Agency masters and also some significant others as Jan Saudek, Duane Michaels or Danny Lyon. The latter, who mentioned several times that Edwards was also an excellent photographer who almost sacrificed his work on behalf of his other concerns and occupations, has written on occasions about the high esteem and admiration he professed for Edwards and in fact these photographs are from Lyon's website (BleakBeauty.com). The English spoken ones maybe also want to check out the trascription of some letters also found in that site.
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▶Duke Ellington & John Coltrane·'In a Sentimental Mood'
"Si el mundo fuera obvio, el Arte no existiría", Albert Camus. "If the world were obvious, Art wouldn't exist"
Hugh Edwards (1903-1986) was a key figure in the consideration of Photography as an Art in the United States through his position as curator of painting and drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago between 1950 and 1970, with a discreet labour that with the passing of time finally placed him to the level of importance of other key figures who contributed to the same cause as the curators and photographers Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz. He played a key role in publicizing the work of Robert Frank, in particular his work 'The Americans', and is responsible for much of the photographic collection in that institution he worked for as well as promoting the work of other photographers such as Walker Evans or many Magnum Agency masters and also some significant others as Jan Saudek, Duane Michaels or Danny Lyon. The latter, who mentioned several times that Edwards was also an excellent photographer who almost sacrificed his work on behalf of his other concerns and occupations, has written on occasions about the high esteem and admiration he professed for Edwards and in fact these photographs are from Lyon's website (BleakBeauty.com). The English spoken ones maybe also want to check out the trascription of some letters also found in that site.
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▶Duke Ellington & John Coltrane·'In a Sentimental Mood'
"Si el mundo fuera obvio, el Arte no existiría", Albert Camus. "If the world were obvious, Art wouldn't exist"
jueves, 22 de diciembre de 2011
Haití en los 80s
Fotografías de Danny Lyon en Haití en los 80s
Photographs in the '80s in Haiti by Danny Lyon
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▶Furry Lewis·'Dry Land Blues'
martes, 28 de septiembre de 2010
El Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles
Civil rights movement
Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement -- Images of a Peoples' Movement
domingo, 5 de septiembre de 2010
Miscelánea de Danny Lyon
Miscenalious Danny Lyon
Bushwick, 1993
Carlos and Friends, Bushwick, 1993
Dayton, Ohio, 1966
Dominicans at the Copa Club, 1986
Joselyn, Santa Monica, Colombia, 1972
Llanito, New Mexico, 1970
The Clarksdale, Mississippi Police, 1963
Kathy's apartment, Uptown Chicago, 1965
Yuma, 1962
Mary, Colombia, 1972
Tzamunchale, Mexico (boy in tire), 1973
Three Young Men, Chicago, 1965
Young man, Hyde Park, Chicago, 1965
martes, 31 de agosto de 2010
Conversaciones Con Los Muertos
Conversations with the Dead
'Conversaciones Con Los Muertos' es una serie fotográfica (y libro) de Danny Lyon sobre la vida cotidiana de los prisioneros en varias cárceles tejanas, realizado a finales de los 60s. Pasó catorce meses con permiso para fotografiar y entrar o salir de ellas a cualquier hora del día. Casualmente el trabajo fue utilizado un tiempo después como evidencia por el Departamento de Justicia estadounidense en un proceso contra las condiciones del sistema penitenciario y el fotógrafo fue llamado como testigo, lo que obviamente le valió reproches de las mismas autoridades que le permitieron y facilitaron realizarlo. También sirvió para ayudar a un prisionero cuyas cartas fueron publicadas en el libro junto a las fotografías. Más imágenes en Scott Nichols Gallery.
'Conversations With The Dead' is a photographic report (and a book) by Danny Lyon produced at the end of the 60s for wich he portrayed daily life in seven prisons in Texas, where he was given a guard ID to move freely any time of the day. This work was later used by U.S. Justice Department as evidence in a trial against Texas Prison System and Lyon testified in it too, something that was obviously not well received by the same authorities that allowed the project. It also helped a prisoner whose letters were published in the book.
'Conversations With The Dead' is a photographic report (and a book) by Danny Lyon produced at the end of the 60s for wich he portrayed daily life in seven prisons in Texas, where he was given a guard ID to move freely any time of the day. This work was later used by U.S. Justice Department as evidence in a trial against Texas Prison System and Lyon testified in it too, something that was obviously not well received by the same authorities that allowed the project. It also helped a prisoner whose letters were published in the book.
miércoles, 14 de julio de 2010
Naciones Indias
Indian Nations
- Para tí ¿la aventura es evasión o conocimiento?
(- What does adventure means to you, escape or knowledge?)
Milo Manara, 'H.P. & Giusseppe Bergman'
El reportaje 'Naciones Indias' de Danny Lyon fue el resultado de sus visitas a diecinueve reservas indias en los Estados Unidos occidentales a lo largo de un período de cuatro años, de 1997 al 2000.
'Indian Nations' report by Danny Lyon was the result of his visits to nineteen Indian Reservations in the Western United States made over a period of four years (1997-2000).
'Indian Nations' report by Danny Lyon was the result of his visits to nineteen Indian Reservations in the Western United States made over a period of four years (1997-2000).
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Bleak Beauty
Edwynn Houk Gallery
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▶Jimmy Reed·'Shame Shame Shame'
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