Friday, April 24, 2009

What is it?

Street Photography is a documentary photography that features situations 
within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls and other settings.


Documentary Photography- Refers to a type of professional journalism. 

Bill Brandt


May 4,1904-December 20,1983
Bill Brant was an influential British Photographer and Photojournalist
known for his high contrast images of British society, his distorted nudes
and landscapes. In 1931 when he moved to London he began documenting
British society. His pictures made him the most influential photographer in
the 20th century.


Berenice Abbott


July 17.1898-December 9,1991
Berenice is an American photographer and is best known for her black and white
photography of street life and Architecture in New York during the 1930's.
She began documenting New York in 1929 and published some of her work in a book 
called entitled "Changing New York" which was supported by the Federal Arts Program.
She died in Maine in 1991. 



Emily

Brady