NUDE
EDWARD WESTON
Date: 1936
Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
Format: Large format film
Notes: I like the sculptural form created by the pose and the harsh sunlight, and the contrast in textures and tones between the bright skin, carefully arranged hair and dark shadows
DIVERS, HORST WITH MODEL
GEORGE HOYNINGER-HUENE
Date: 1930
Location: Paris, France
Format: Large format film
Notes: Gives me a dreamy sense of calm and 1930s glamour.
A LITTLE SPINNER
LEWIS HINE
Date: 1908
Location: South Carolina, USA
Format: Glass Plate
Notes: Beautiful shot with the surrounding naturally creating focus on the girl. This image brought about the end of Child Labour.
GROTTO IN A BERG
HERBERT PONTING
Date: 1911
Location: Antartica
Format: Large Format
Notes: I adore this image. Contrast, Shapes, Perspective, Adventure, Natural Beauty, etc. It’s got it all.
HYERES
HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON
Date: 1935
Location: Hyeres, France
Format: Gelatin silver print
Notes: The craft in this image is immense. It starts with the spiral shape of the stair case, which unravels into the curve of the road, which draws focus onto the decisively captured cyclist. Masterpiece.
INGRID BERGMAN, STROMBOLI
GORDON PARKS
Date: 1949
Location: Stromboli, Italy
Format: 35mm
Notes: Beautifully shot, but it’s the 3 women out of focus in the rear starting with curiosity, which give the image impact.
THE KISS AT THE HOTEL DE VILLE
ROBERT DOISNEAU
Date: 1950
Location: Paris, France
Format: 35mm
Notes: Passion, Glamour, Paris, Lovers, Romance, Street.
NEW YORK CITY, 1953
ELIOTT ERWITT
Date: 1953
Location: New York, USA
Format: 35mm
Notes: Beautifully captures the bond and love between mother and child.
JAMES DEAN, TIMES SQUARE
DENNIS STOCK
Date: 1955
Location: New York, USA
Format: 35mm
Notes: I spent much of my teens trying to look like James Dean in this image. Even took up smoking. Rainy days are my favourite cities. The reflections from the glistening surfaces make the images so much more interesting.
ROOFSCAPE
EDWIN SMITH
Date: 1959
Location: Whitby, UK
Format: Large Format
Notes: Beauty found in the ordinary. This makes me feel nostalgic about lost times and heritage. The smoke and light create an amazing atmosphere.
CASE STUDY HOUSE
JULIUS SHULMAN
Date: 1960
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Format: Large Format
Notes: Evokes Hollywood Glamour and 60s modernism. I like the contrast between the household scene and city lights below.
RINGO STAR
DAVID HURN
Date: 1964
Location: UK
Format: 35mm
Notes: So much going on here! It wonderfully evokes Beetlemania. I also really enjoy the cinematic style
