Product Description

The world's greatest photographers reveal the secrets behind their images in this collection of short personal films. Using images (contact prints proofs prints or slides) with commentary by the artists the program utilizes an original perspective to uncover the artistic processes of the greatest contemporary photographers. Volume Three features Thomas Struth Wolfgang Tillmans Roni Horn Bernd and Hilla Becher and other contemporary masters. In English and French with English subtitles. France 2001-2004System Requirements:Running Time 130 mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: FOREIGN/LATIN UPC: 736899058227

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57020 in DVD
• Brand: FACETS HOME VIDEO
• Released on: 2005-10-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 130 minutes

Features

• The world's greatest photographers reveal the secrets behind their images in this collection of short, personal films. Using images (contact prints, proofs, prints, or slides) with commentary by the artists, the program utilizes an original perspective to uncover the artistic processes of the greatest contemporary photographers. Volume Three features Thomas Struth, Wolfgang Tillmans, Roni Horn

Customer Reviews

Educator Recommended
I teach at the college level, and find this series of DVD's to be helpful in introducing the students to a wide range of photographer-artists. This third DVD in the series is a strong introduction to the photography of several of the most important contemporary conceptual photographers.

Is this a guide to photography (how-to book)--most definitely not. Is it an introduction to contemporary fine-art photographers--most definitely. Also, one reviewer thinks these photographers are all French--yikes!--there are actually many contemporary photographers from several nationalities...

Conceptual Photography!
In contrast to a lot of American productions on art/artists, this stands out for being tasteful, informational, and interesting. For relying on the strength of the actual photographs, instead of irritating editing or distractions related to the process or a heavy biography on the creator's personal life.

It's also willing to rely on the artist's narration of their own work, so you'll get to hear them explain their thoughts in-depth and you'll view their work entirely differently than if you'd just seen it in a book or a gallery. The first few minutes will be boring if you make quick judgements about their work, soon after though, you'll see the depth of their interests and the way their mind operates. Plenty of reason to pay attention!

You'll be turned out to a lot of new photographers, this is way better than any modern photography book you can get your hands on.

Photographers include...
Covers the following photographers: John Baldessari, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Christian Boltanski, Alain Fleischer, John Hilliard, Roni Horn, Martin Parr, Georges Rousse, Thomas Struth, Wolfgang Tillmans.