Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Visual Critique essay




Newton’s work has always been considered shocking and provocative especially back in the sixties. The photographer has attracted many controversial and extreme reactions from “the highest admiration to outright condemnation”, as his fashion and commercial work has often been “on the verge of what mainstream society can endure”. “Some people’s photography is an art. Mine is not. If they happen to be exhibited in a gallery or museum, that’s fine. But that’s not why I do them. I’m a gun for hire.” Living up to his ability to shock and cause outrage in controversy, in February 1995 Helmut produced a series of images for an American Vogue editorial, “Hell on Heels”. The editorial directed by fashion editor Camilla Nickerson, featured a series of images demonstrating how high heeled shoes can be damaging. 

I have chosen to talk about one of photographer's Helmut Newton's editorial images for my Visual Critique essay. Within my essay I have decoded the image, discussed what controversy the image caused and whether or not I felt the image worked.

KD

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