DB 11

DB11 - Kertesz and Cartier-Bresson versus Smith and Salgado

Andre Kertesz (Advertising, Photojournalism, Documentary):

 Sell of Flowers, Paris.

Andre Kertesz (1894-1985) a major photographer, who was born in Budapest. He made much different kind of photography, and giving new meaning to documentary photography and as an art form. In his whole life, he moved around many countries. In the Hungary, he bought his first camera. After he moved to Paris, he set out to look at the world and contemplate it with the greatest attention and respect. Paris change his way of seeing. His pictures became less mushy and more exquisite.

Henri Cartier-Bresson:

Be patient

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was a French photographer, the fater of modern photojournalism. He developed the street photography style that effected other photographers for many years. About the decisive moment, he thought that people don’t always need to go out and hunt for photo-opportunities, allow them to come to you. So we need patience.

Eugene Smith

“A Walk to Paradise Garden”

Eugene Smith American, 1918-1978. He is one of photography’s legendary figures. When he was 18, he entered Notre Dame University where his pictures so impressed the faculty. After that his first work for life is the New York Times. His photographs are magnificent interpretive. Also he had been through a lot in the war, when he became a war correspondent. During his period of convalescence his war wounds, he made the most famous photographs of all time “A Walk to Paradise Garden.”. He said: “I am an idealist, a journalist-a photojournalist. My principle concern is for honesty, above all honesty with myself.”

Sebastio Salgado

 

He was born in Brazil, 1944. Then he went to Paris, and became a photographer in 1973. He think that the advent of digital photography been a good thing for the art form.
- What are the main differences and similarities?
All of them are good photographer. Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson are more close to photojournalism, real and in their photo they more focus on people and nature. Eugene Smith and Sebastio Salgado are tending to shoot humanity; they pay attention to the emotions.

- What’s the better journalistic approach?
It's hard to say. Different case has different way to deal with. Each photographer has different way to do. For the journalistic approach, I think Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson are better. Because Eugene Smith and Sebastio Salgado's have more emotions, it will infecte their readers.

Sources:

1.      http://my.opera.com/ellinidata/blog/2010/09/28/flowers

2.       ERIC KIM Street photography: “10 Things Henri Cartier-Bresson Can Teach You About Street Photography” by Eric Kim on August 22, 2011
3.  LEE GALLERY http://www.leegallery.com/eugene-smith/eugene-smith-photography
4.Portrait of the artist: Sebastião Salgado, photographer. By Laura Barnett. 28^th Feb,2012.