Inspirational Photographers- B&W

[christoph_d]

Having received the book "As I see it" from John Loengard very recently, I'd like to add him to the list.

Best regards, C.

[al-fresco]

Glad to see Jane Brown is on the list - there's a great selection of her portraits in "Black & White" this month.

[nhabedi]

So, nobody has mentioned Sylvia Plachy so far? Her book "Unguided Tour" is still one of my favorites.

[Marquinius]

Originally Posted by nhabedi

So, nobody has mentioned Sylvia Plachy so far? Her book "Unguided Tour" is still one of my favorites.

Edi,

Thanks for adding another fine photographer and a female at that! I checked out your blog: not so bad at all And a good idea to get yourself to go out and take those photos.

[nhabedi]

Originally Posted by Marquinius

Thanks for adding another fine photographer and a female at that!

I forgot to mention that "Unguided Tour" comes with a little (plastic) record from Tom Waits specifically made for the book, i.e. you're supposed to listen to it while you look at the pictures. If you're like me and you still have a turntable, that is.

A nice idea IMHO. Are there any other photo books out there that come with music?

Originally Posted by Marquinius

I checked out your blog: not so bad at all

Thanks...

Originally Posted by Marquinius

And a good idea to get yourself to go out and take those photos.

Yeah, I was going to give my new (old) M7 a walk today, but it's simply too cold and dark. Maybe tomorrow...

[Sailronin]

Nobody has mentioned Brett Weston or Lewis Baltz yet.

My favorites from the list off the top of my head...
Ansel Adams
Paul Strand
Walker Evans
Brett and Edward Weston
Eugene Atget
Wynn Bullock

[nhabedi]

Mario Zamario (portfolio, blog)

[tom.leininger]

Jason Eskenazi's book "Wonderland" is back in print and worth buying.
Jason Eskenazi | WONDERLAND: A Fairy Tale of the Soviet Monolith
Here is a video of him.
VIDEO: Jason Eskenazi, photographer · Habitus

I must also add:
Charles Harbutt
GIlles Peress
Burk Uzzle
At some point they all worked in black and white.

[joeyveee]

Wingate Payne, Diane Arbus William Claxton, Dorothea Lange and of course Weegee

[nhabedi]

I think this guy (heard about him in the German forum) is also missing so far: Klavdij Sluban.

FWIW, he seems to use an M6 and also hosts workshops from time to time.

[xalo]

Hello to all,

Up to now I was mainly a grateful reader of the forum. This inspiring thread makes me want to share some authors. As far as I could see the following three haven't been mentioned before:

- Izis (Israëlis Bidermanas): A true poet. See, e.g., the book "Paris des rêves". Strange enough, he has almost been forgotten among his Parisian peers Doisneau, Bresson and Ronis. The first exhibit since decades just opened in Paris.

- Philip Jones Griffith: His book "Vietnam, Inc." is most powerful photo journalism, and that's only a share of his work.

- Antoine D'Agata: Somewhat more conceptual, very punchy black and white.

[xalo]

Sorry, just noticed that Philipp Jones Griffith is already listed.
However, there are two other great Leica photographers with an inspiring journalistic style in b&w:
- Abbas
- Jane Evelyn Atwood

[nhabedi]

Not listed yet (I think) and very interesting IMHO: Paolo Nozolino. See for example his book "Far Cry" and also "Penumbria". In addition to shooting great photos, he also uses Leicas.

[Marquinius]

I'll update the list in a couple of days: keep on posting!

By the way: let's not forget who started this wonderful thread: thanks Kenneth, really a good post! And all that from buying a couple of books.

[nhabedi]

Originally Posted by nhabedi

Not listed yet (I think) and very interesting IMHO: Paolo Nozolino. See for example his book "Far Cry" and also "Penumbria". In addition to shooting great photos, he also uses Leicas.

Correction: He's called Paulo Nozolino. My apologies.

Just my two cents, but I'd like to add that Nozolino's book "Far Cry" which I received a few days ago is one of the best photo books I've ever seen. (And I know quite a few and have a collection of about 400 myself.) I already owned "Penumbria" and thought Nozolino was someone to watch out for, but "Far Cry" really knocked my socks off. I've rarely, if ever, seen a book where virtually all photos are so emotion-laden and disturbing at the same time and I'm returning to it several times per day.

Needless to say (it's a Steidl book), the print quality is also fantastic. Which in this case is probably even more important than with other photographers. You can find some of Nozolino's photos if you search the Web, but viewing them on a computer screen really can't do them justice.

I'm surprised that Mr. Nozolino isn't as famous as some of his contemporaries.

[Gasper]

Nobody seems to have mentioned Bob Carlos Clarke. A good wordsmith as well as a talented photographer.

[HarryW]

Marco,
I recently purchased second hand 'Twenty Years On' by John Swannell.
Classic Landscape, Fashion, Portrait and Nude all in Black and White.
He was Bailey's assistant in the 60's and 70's and went on to set up his own studio.
He should be on the list

[nhabedi]

David J. Carol

[nhabedi]

Kyunghee Lee - just bought her Island book.

[nhabedi]

And Rijasolo. His book "Miverina" (available via Blurb) looks very interesting.