Tag Archives: 20th century photographers

New and Notable Photobooks: Chris Killip’s Ode To An English Fishing Village

In the early 1980s, celebrated British photographer Chris Killip chronicled life in the small fishing village of Skinningrove. 40 years later, this powerful, humanist body of work is finally seeing the light of day.

Roman Vishniac’s Big Little World

A new documentary about the life and career of legendary photographer Roman Vishniac tells his biography from the perspective of his daughter.

Photographers as Filmmakers #10: The Films of Henri Cartier-Bresson (Le Retour and California Impressions)

Henri Cartier-Bresson completed just six documentaries during his legendary career. But they are significant additions to his body of work that also shed insight into his photographic practice.

Photographers as Filmmakers #9: Another Day In Paradise (Larry Clark, 1998)

Larry Clark’s second feature film portrays the highs and lows of life on the margins from an insider’s perspective.

New and Notable Photobooks: Recreation by Mitch Epstein

In this newly revised and expanded edition of Recreation, Mitch Epstein brings focus to life’s in-between moments while chronicling Americans’ pursuit of leisure across several decades.

Photographers as Filmmakers #8: Stranded In Canton (William Eggleston, 1974/2005)

William Eggleston’s lone foray into filmmaking, Stranded in Canton is an understated, unassuming, and unforgettable Southern Gothic masterpiece.

Photographers as Filmmakers #7: The Learning Tree (Gordon Parks, 1969)

Gordon Parks’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age movie The Learning Tree explores complex social and racial issues in ways that continue to resonate.