Wednesday 27 February 2013

LILLIAN BASSMAN: PHOTOGRAPHY MASTER


I have only recently discovered the photographs of Lillian Bassman and fell completely in love. Vanity Fair Magazine singled her out as one of 'photography's grand masters'. Her photos capture a combination of mystery, drama, sensuality and spontaneity. She created the unique quality of her work through darkroom manipulation, blurring and bleaching areas of the photograph.































Sunday 10 February 2013

FRIDA KAHLO: IN PHOTOGRAPHS




Frida Kahlo is an artist that has always fascinated me, partly because she only ever really painted self-portraits claiming that: "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best". I am also drawn to her because of her very striking style. The other day I randomly decided to search photographs of her throughout her life and the results are beautiful and captivating. Definitely my latest style icon.