{"id":171975,"date":"2019-09-19T09:13:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=171975"},"modified":"2019-09-19T09:29:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:29:19","slug":"the-grand-style-in-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/19\/the-grand-style-in-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grand Style in Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the greatest epics in photography history: Pittsburgh by W. Eugene Smith<\/a>, and one of the few masters of photography<\/a> who has attained the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153grand style\u00e2\u20ac\u009d(Nietzsche) in photographic art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Pittsburgh <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The greatest photo project I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen in photography is PITTSBURGH by W. Eugene Smith<\/a>. Why? The epic and grand scope \u00e2\u20ac\u201d documenting industry, humanity, cities, architecture, race, humanity, with elegant and beautiful compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other works by W. Eugene Smith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Other themes and topics by Smith:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. War <\/li>
  2. Death and disease<\/li>
  3. Scientific experimentation and advancement<\/li>
  4. Uprisings and protest<\/li>
  5. Animal testing <\/li>
  6. Poverty<\/li>
  7. The joy of childhood <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The reason why I feel W. Eugene Smith has reached the grand style in photography:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Although he documented much pain, suffering, and tragedy, he still saw hope, joy, and beauty in the world (optimism). He saw this hope in children\u00e2\u20ac\u201d the future of humanity. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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    How to attain the grand style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Something I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m trying to figure out, but my thoughts are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Document all of humanity <\/li>
      2. Diverse fields of documentation <\/li>
      3. Elegant compositions\u00e2\u20ac\u201d note the multi layered and multi directional photos of Smith, and his use of multiple subjects. <\/li>
      4. Be insanely obsessive about your photography and how you create art. The goal is to create great art that will outlast you<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        Never stop striving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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