IMAGES THAT INFORM

Peter Arnold's Work as a fine art photographer and artist is internationally acclaimed. He featured a wide range of editorial images for over 35 years, beginning with concentrations in photomicrography and natural history. His best selling books, 'Orchids', Tulips' and 'Bulbs in bloom' have become classics. There is something ethereal about these exceptional images, they fully convey the overwhelming beauty and strength of the earth and nature.

http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/taylor-wessing

REVOLUTION CHANGES

Born a photographer, Abbas, an Iranian transplanted in France, has dedicated his work to the political and social coverage of the South. Since 1970, his major work, published in world magazines, includes wars and revolutions in Biafra, Bangladesh, Ulster, Vietnam, the Middle East, Chile, Cuba, South Africa, etc. From 1978 to 80 , he photographs the whole span of the revolution in Iran. After a voluntary exile of 17 years, he goes back in 1997, before the presidential elections. He goes back regularly to document changes through the lives of youth, women and artists.

Book: Allah O Akbar, A Journey Through Militant Islam

OVER 100 COVERS

Mark Seliger was the chief photographer for Rolling Stone magazine where he shot over 100 covers. A contributor to GQ , Vanity Fair, Interview, and many other publications, his work has been collected in several monographs, most notably Physiognomy (Bulfinch, 1999) and In My Stairwell (Rizzoli, 2005), and has been exhibited in many galleries throughout the world. His subjects are the top artists, musicians, actors, entertainers, and personalities of our times. In addition to his work in still photography, Seliger has shot many music videos, short films, and advertising campaigns. He is the recipient of countless awards. A native of Texas, Seliger lives and works in New York City.

http://elogedelart.canalblog.com/archives/photographs_/p410-0.html

A NEW HORIZON

Where others see a silhouette Leon Steele sees a new horizon. Through his lens, people become physical features, camels and cows become simple textures in a larger landscape. In a cutthroat industry where sexuality often sells, Steele turns that idea on its head as well: a shoot for an organic food company becomes an artistic statement. “We took these girls into the middle of a field, stripped them naked and turned them into landscape,” Artistic publicity photography.

http://www.thefstopmag.com/?p=595

BCC

 

An Irish photographer of striking versatility as well as one of the finest photographic printmakers that ever lived, Bob Carlos Clarke made a wide range of memorable images in his hugely successful career.

Highly regarded in the field, he worked in almost every sphere of photography; winning numerous awards for high-profile advertising campaigns, gaining recognition for his photojournalism and portraits of celebrities and achieving international acclaim from art dealers collectors of fine prints.

http://www.bobcarlosclarke.co.uk/

ICONIC WINTERS

 

 

Dan Winters images are iconic, and it's not just because he photographs icons. The magic of a Dan Winters portrait is it's authenticity. His pictures have a soul. They invite the veiwer to connect with people in a very real and personal way. In a media landscape overflowing with "less subtle" imagery his always seems to stand out. His photographs are technical amazing and this is part of the way how he connects with his public.

book: Periodical Photographs, Dan Winters

COLOURED SILVER

 

Youssef Nabil’s hand-colored gelatin silver prints are carefully crafted portraits inspired by Egyptian movie posters and films of the 1940s and 1950s. Mr. Nabil photographs actors, artists, friends and himself in glamorous, melodramatic staged scenes that recall stills from the golden era of Egyptian cinema. He meticulously enhances his black-and-white prints with watercolor and pencil using traditional hand-coloring techniques. By combining photography and painting, the artist transforms his subjects into romantic icons and grants them an air of cinematic immortality.

http://www.youssefnabil.com/