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EXHIBITION "Street photography"

Journal Entry: Fri Dec 10, 2010, 3:51 AM
"STREET PHOTOGRAPHY"
Opening 10/12/10 - Closing 16/12/10

Guest curator ~absinthFenix   :iconabsinthfenix:  founder of #The-Yard-Collective :iconthe-yard-collective:



Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other settings.

Street photography uses the techniques of straight photography in that it shows a pure vision of something, like holding up a mirror to society. Street photography often tends to be ironic and can be distanced from its subject matter, and often concentrates on a single human moment, caught at a decisive or poignant moment.



Many classic works of street photography were created in the period between roughly 1890 and 1975 and coincided with the introduction of portable cameras, especially small 35mm, rangefinder cameras, most famously the Leica, as used by Henri Cartier-Bresson, among others.



On the other hand, much street photography takes the opposite approach and provides a very literal and extremely personal rendering of the subject matter, giving the audience a more visceral experience of walks of life they might only be passingly familiar with. In the 20th century, street photographers have provided an exemplary and detailed record of street culture in Europe and North America, and elsewhere to a somewhat lesser extent.



(text adapted from [link] )

Enjoy the show and don't forget to fave the news item [link] and leave a comment. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

=AlexandraB24  :iconalexandrab24:

Remember: anyone can curate one of our exhibitions, all you have to do is get in touch with me and send me your ideas and a list of thumbs in a note. We will accept any theme that is suitable to a Fine Art Photography group.

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:iconchris-lamprianidis:
Thanks a lot Eli. Really a awesome exhibition.
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a n d . a . s p e c i a l . :hug: . t o . Eli
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~Simon-P Dec 10, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Great work and read, really quite fascinated by street photography, though haven't really done any, there were some great street photographers from when it was in its heyday, these guys mostly just used an SLR and 50mm lens.
Keeping it simple, works for me :D
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=AlexandraB24 Dec 10, 2010  Professional General Artist
I was in Parliament Square yesterday. That was a great occasion for street photography! the kind you need to refer to in order to find out what exactly was going on
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=EricForFriends Dec 10, 2010  Professional Photographer
Great promotion for Street, I'm proud my work is in there. Thank you Eli and Alex! :wave::heart:
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*JonnyGoodboy Dec 10, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Very nicely presented,thank you :clap:
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~miqulski Dec 10, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Thank you :thanks:
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~NickKoutoulas Dec 10, 2010  Professional Photographer
Great photos!
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~Jack070 Dec 10, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Good to see that big group promoting street photography!

And thanks for featuring my shot there, ms. curator :)
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