Bruce...
Yup, Erwitt set up the shot with the kid on the bicycle... (The original
is in color, by the way) _This was an advertising gig_
Never any claim made anywhere that it was candid...
He was hired by Doyle Dand Bernbach to shoot photos for the French
Tourist Office.
See page 60-61 , Elliott ErwItt THE PRIVATE EXPERIENCE... personal
insights of a profesional photographer.©1974
Cromwell ISBN 0-690-00624-1
It's an interesting read. hmmm - wonder how much my first printing of
this is worth now. I have the soft cover.
ann
On 4/5/2017 9:45 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
For instance, there's lots of love for Elliot Erwitt here. I only
recently learned that he often staged his shots. The prime example
given was the French boy on a bicycle with a couple of baguettes,
which he apparently setup with the help of a couple of friends.
http://www.hlphotogallery.com/sites/default/files/HLphoto_Elliott_Erwitt_Provence_France_Boy_Bicycle%26Baguette.jpg
Does this make him any less of a photographer or the image any less iconic?
Does Steve McCurry's set up shots make him less of a photographer or
the images any less iconic?
We're all taught how to make our images stand out and get noticed, and
both these figures were doing just that. Unfortunately for him, Steve
broke some rules imposed by NatGeo.
I still love his work.
On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 9:17 PM, Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]> wrote:
This was happening last year, but I didn't see it.
As far as I can tell, it was not discussed here. So, for those, who like
myself missed it completely.
Apparently, people discovered quite a few digital manipulations as well as
"staging" of the photos by Steve McCurry.
https://petapixel.com/2016/06/07/eyes-afghan-girl-critical-take-steve-mccurry-scandal/
(and links therein)
Enjoy!
Igor
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