This image was taken by William Klein.
Klein was born in new york in the 20s, spent part of his youth studying. After a while he graduated from the City College of New York and the Sorbonne. His studies in art history, allow ed him to meet a large number of important painters of his time, even giving him the opportunity to show some of his paintings at the Gallery Il millions of Milan (1952). But it was not until some years later that his real career began, photography. Through his work he has could participate in several fashion magazines and publishi books with what he calls "serious work".
The time I first saw his work was precisely with this picture. I was walking down a library when I saw on the wall some photographs, all in color, except for this one, but what impressed me most was that the image included the threatening expression of a child with a gun in contrast with that another child who looked so quiet and normal. That is why I liked, the contrast that generate two expressions that are not normally seen together, at least on the streets of a big city like New York and how a child is able to demonstrate that kain of anger, using objects that should not be on his hainds, which make him look like a man when his image is still of a child. Even if does not fix at all, remains an "harmonic" image, where the composition it is not overloaded.
Klein was born in new york in the 20s, spent part of his youth studying. After a while he graduated from the City College of New York and the Sorbonne. His studies in art history, allow ed him to meet a large number of important painters of his time, even giving him the opportunity to show some of his paintings at the Gallery Il millions of Milan (1952). But it was not until some years later that his real career began, photography. Through his work he has could participate in several fashion magazines and publishi books with what he calls "serious work".
The time I first saw his work was precisely with this picture. I was walking down a library when I saw on the wall some photographs, all in color, except for this one, but what impressed me most was that the image included the threatening expression of a child with a gun in contrast with that another child who looked so quiet and normal. That is why I liked, the contrast that generate two expressions that are not normally seen together, at least on the streets of a big city like New York and how a child is able to demonstrate that kain of anger, using objects that should not be on his hainds, which make him look like a man when his image is still of a child. Even if does not fix at all, remains an "harmonic" image, where the composition it is not overloaded.
2 comentarios:
I love it!
Is so shocking that image but at the same time is really hypnotic with the contrast of the face's expressions.
Is amazing , thanks for show me so wonderful picture.
kisses and hugs!
This image reminds me of that movie, Ciudad de Dios. But aside from that, I really like the gritty nature of the photo and the sharp contrast in light and darks. Are you interested in photography in general?
some corrections:
His studies in art history *allowed* him to meet a large number of important painters of his time, even *giving him the opportunity to show* some of his paintings at the Gallery Il millions of Milan (1952).
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