Brodylindsey

     Ralph Gibson is a photographer born on January 16th, 1939 in Los Angeles California. In 1956 Gibson Enlisted in the U.S Navy and studied photography in the Navy until 1960. Gibson studied photography at the San Fransisco Art Institute. Gibson worked under Dorothea Lange as an assistant in 1961 and 1962. In 1967 and 1968 Gibson worked in film for Robert Frank. Working across multiple fields of video and photography, Gibson always maintained an interest for books. Gibson published his first book in 1966 called "The Strip." His books were not the most popular but Gibson continued his work. Gibson decided to move to New York and formed his own publishing business called Lustrous Press. Gibson could now control how his work was reproduced.     Gibsons photos often contained nudity and gave off a mood of confusion or mystery, however in the 1970s, his work began shifting towards surrealism. Gibson's surreal style images are what he is best known for. Th...

     Micheal Kenna was made popular for his landscape and minimalist photography. Minimalist photography includes extreme simplicity in photos. Kenna took advantage of long exposure times to capture high levels of light. Kenna also took photos early in the morning or at dusk to ensure he had optimal levels of light. The light levels during this time of day in conjunction with long exposures helped soften the texture of water and clouds. Kenna's photography of landscapes often look dream like. Kenna used black and white cameras and made use of shadows and light to create numerous shades of grey in his photos. Often Kenna used very simple landscapes and used his strategies to create his photos. Kenna points out the idea that photography forces viewers to see their environment in different ways.     Kenna's photography is inspired by the traditional Japanese aesthetics. Kenna was also inspired by other 20th century photographers like  Alfred Stieglitz and Bill...