My particular favourite photographer that Rankin covered was Helmut Newton. Nevertheless, the other photographers were of great talent, but Newton had photos that really enthralled me and captured my attention on a creative level.
Helmut Newton
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These are my favourite Helmut Newton images. When looking at his work it is immediately obvious that he explored the female body while encompassing mystery, shapes and of course fashion. I love the geometric appearances in the first two photos; it gives them an almost futuristic aura that is beyond their time. I believe that his photos give a female empowerment where they are able to bare all comfortably in the name of art, despite negative opinions towards pornography (which his photography was bordering on) and the opinions of feminists. I believe that his photos are a positive testament to the female body, and each photo has a storyline behind it that is left for the voyeur to conjure and create, extending beyond the surface image. The fact that all photos are black and white means that the colour does not detract from the features that Newton wanted you to keep your eyes on such as their clothes, the shadows on and around the body and the distinctive shapes like the rocks in the second photo. Notably, all clothes are black (a result of the black and white filter), which alludes to this 'pornography' theme, and also adds a sleek, monochromatic, authoritative mood which I found the most compelling.
References:
http://fadedandblurred.com/spotlight/helmut-newton/
Video: http://vimeo.com/60749359
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