Horace Bristol Photography

Indeed in the 30s when he was associated with the f 64 group which included ansel adams and edward weston the latter said bristol s approach was that of an artisan rather than an artist bristol agreed.

Horace bristol photography. Galleries california the west. Horace bristol november 16 1908 august 4 1997 was a twentieth century american photographer best known for his work in life. Horace bristol 1908 1997 american biography. Everyday low prices free shipping returns and custom framing options on all prints.

Pby blister gunner 1944 platinum print 10 x 10 5 in. About contact news events images prints. Born and raised in california horace bristol american 1908 1997 began his career as a freelance photographer in san francisco in the late 1920s. He wasn t interested in stately tripod work he wanted to tell a story.

Horace bristol rescue at rabaul. Horace bristol 1908 1997 always called himself a photojournalist rather than a photographer. Born in 1908 horace bristol studied at the art center of los angeles where he was influenced by the work of edward steichen and margaret bourke white. Horace bristol american photojournalist whose idea for a collaboration with john steinbeck on a chronicle of the life of migrant workers led to steinbeck s novel the grapes of wrath.

World war ii. His photos appeared in time fortune sunset and national geographic magazines. He captured the best and the worst of this century from poignant images of the urban poor and migrant farm workers during the depression to battle scenes of world war ii and compelling portraits of post war japan and southeast asia. Horace bristol used his camera to record the human intimate moments in the grand sweep of history.

Galleries california the west. Bristol s photos were used as an aid in the casting of the 1940 film version of the novel b. About contact news events home. Icons of photojournalism 22 apr 29 apr 2014.

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