Fashion and Portrait photography
Brian Duffy
Fashion Photography is when images are captured to fulfill the purpose of promoting clothing. The figures in the photographs are not the main pieces or attractions. It is the clothing which it the centre piece.
Portrait Photography is when images are captured of either a single person or a group of people who are either expressing emotions or expressing moods through their faces. The centre piece for this photography is usually the face of a person/persons.
“The man who shot the 60’s”
Brian Duffy wanted to show the true 60's/70's culture through his fashion photography. "visual evolution". Most famous for his fashion photography, he worked for companies such as Vogue, French Elle, Glamour and a ten year working relationship with music artist David Bowie.
Brian Duffy wanted to show the true 60's/70's culture through his fashion photography. "visual evolution". Most famous for his fashion photography, he worked for companies such as Vogue, French Elle, Glamour and a ten year working relationship with music artist David Bowie.
He is mostly recognized
for capturing his photographs in Black and White. Through using Black and White
his photos gave off a very stylish and high class image. He died aged 76.
This example of Duffys work is of the famous model Lesley Hornby, also known as 'twiggy'. The picture appears to be captured face on to the subject, it gives the photo a more personal aspect as you feel the subject is looking straight at you. The photo has been captured in black and white, it gives the photo a true 60's look, adding a touch of vintage and class to it. Light appears to be hitting the subject head on, giving her face a flawless and youthful look. The overall image is effective for Brian Duffy as his aims were to capture the British culture in the 1960s and 70s and he has clearly portrayed that image through this image as it is revealing the popular fashion and styles at that time. The 60's were the beginning for women step away from the traditional full covered clothing and towards more risky and fun styles highlighted by the Hornby's short hair. Lesley Hornby was a perfect example to use at this time as she was a massive icon to the youth of the 60's/ 70's.
Bowie wanted to make himself known to the public, he wanted to be able to be recognized and stand out from other artists. Duffy helped him do so.
The image here conveys Bowies creative side. The image gives him some mystery to his character. The use of the black and white effect gives the image more depth into the subject as you aren't distracted by any colours, you are just looking at the subject alone. The composition is situated mainly to the right leaving a rather large blank space to the left of the image, this highlights the importance of the subject. The overall image is effective for Bowie as Duffy has given him an image which shows mystery and it give him an image as an artist which is different to any other.
Brian Duffy is said to be known as a master of photography in the fashion industry.
I think that Duffy's work is so unique. Duffy really did manage to capture the fashion for the 60's. His work makes you realise about our worlds culture and how influential fashion really is and was. It makes you appreciate the fashion of the 50's and 60's. I personally think that his images of fashion are highly classy and unique as majority of them are in black & white (monochrome) which give his photographs a look of vintage and high class. I also think that his images for David Bowie fulfill their purpose to make Bowie stand out as a memorable musical artist but for me, I prefer Duffy's fashion photography to his portrait photography. This is because I find his fashion photography more interesting to look at. His work for Bowie is a little too creepy for my liking.
Bibliography;
I think that Duffy's work is so unique. Duffy really did manage to capture the fashion for the 60's. His work makes you realise about our worlds culture and how influential fashion really is and was. It makes you appreciate the fashion of the 50's and 60's. I personally think that his images of fashion are highly classy and unique as majority of them are in black & white (monochrome) which give his photographs a look of vintage and high class. I also think that his images for David Bowie fulfill their purpose to make Bowie stand out as a memorable musical artist but for me, I prefer Duffy's fashion photography to his portrait photography. This is because I find his fashion photography more interesting to look at. His work for Bowie is a little too creepy for my liking.
Bibliography;
c41.net/uncategorized/brian-duffy-the-man-who-shot-the-sixties/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Duffy_(photographer)
http://www.duffyphotographer.com/about/
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