Comments on: Underrated photographers http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/ photographica, miscellanea, etcetera Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:40:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paul Halliday http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-745 Paul Halliday Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:56:15 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-745 I came across this website whilst trying to track down Marketa Luskacova. I was deeply troubled to learn that Philip Jones Griffiths had been killed in Vietnam, not least because I had been introduced to him a couple of years ago at a gallery opening. But I would also agree that Marketa Luskacova is one of Europe's great underrated or rather, under-recognised photographers. Her work in the East End of London stands as one of the great urban photography narratives and demonstrates the involvement, ethnographic evocation and creative passion, so often missing from the canon of urban photography, driven as it so often is, by poorly articulated and self-referencing cultural theory. I think that her work will be remembered long after the cultural commentators, museologists and gallery animateurs have retired to their piles in Tuscany. I came across this website whilst trying to track down Marketa Luskacova. I was deeply troubled to learn that Philip Jones Griffiths had been killed in Vietnam, not least because I had been introduced to him a couple of years ago at a gallery opening. But I would also agree that Marketa Luskacova is one of Europe’s great underrated or rather, under-recognised photographers. Her work in the East End of London stands as one of the great urban photography narratives and demonstrates the involvement, ethnographic evocation and creative passion, so often missing from the canon of urban photography, driven as it so often is, by poorly articulated and self-referencing cultural theory. I think that her work will be remembered long after the cultural commentators, museologists and gallery animateurs have retired to their piles in Tuscany.

]]> By: Chris Thompson http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-744 Chris Thompson Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:13:50 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-744 "in the end, I think most of modern photogs will be forgotten in the Internet morass." At 6 billion people, the world already has quite a number of forgotten people... with a population of 9 billion, even more will be forgotten. Social connections will continue to simplify the picture for the gatekeepers of the so-called art world. --Chris “in the end, I think most of modern photogs will be forgotten in the Internet morass.”

At 6 billion people, the world already has quite a number of forgotten people… with a population of 9 billion, even more will be forgotten. Social connections will continue to simplify the picture for the gatekeepers of the so-called art world.

–Chris

]]> By: JeffreyPrehn http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-743 JeffreyPrehn Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:13:07 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-743 sure, i know it's late... you're spot-on mr. dufresne! evelyn hofer is brilliant. when i came across her, i was truly touched, and i more than a little ticked off that she was never brought to my attention in school. although she is probably less underrated than under recognized. she's one of my inspirations. sure, i know it’s late…

you’re spot-on mr. dufresne!
evelyn hofer is brilliant. when i came across her, i was truly touched, and i more than
a little ticked off that she was never brought to my attention in school. although she is
probably less underrated than under recognized. she’s one of my inspirations.

]]> By: Peter Blakely http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-742 Peter Blakely Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:45:39 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-742 Roger Mertin is truly under rated, i was fortunate to study with him during my time at the Visual studies Workshop in the mid 70's and as far as i can see there is no source that even comes close to representing the complexity and depth of his work, i was living / working in russia until 2003 and only found out about his untimely death a year ago so if anyone knows where more of his work can be seen i would love to know. Roger Mertin is truly under rated, i was fortunate to study with him during my time at the Visual studies Workshop in the mid 70’s and as far as i can see there is no source that even comes close to representing the complexity and depth of his work, i was living / working in russia until 2003 and only found out about his untimely death a year ago so if anyone knows where more of his work can be seen i would love to know.

]]> By: Neil Burgess http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-741 Neil Burgess Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:05:39 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-741 I'm not sure any of the above are under-rated. Underrated by whom? Certainly not your correspondents. Personally I think that the art establishment uderrates most documentary photography, in fact anyone who calls themselves a photographer. I notice Marketa Luskacova is mentioned a few times above. (Did you know she used to be a Magnum Photographer?) It's not that she is underrated, it's just that she is a shy and undemanding person who concentrates on her work to the detriment of her career! A lot of people above seem to be using underrated as meaning forgotten, unknown, or unsuccessful. Interestingly, I actually think that Martin Parr is highly underrated, his ubiquity and large out-put lead to a complacencey , but his works are more influential and interesting than, for example, Gilbert and George, but you can buy his work for a few thousand dollars. That's my hot investment tip! Interesting visiting you blog. NB I’m not sure any of the above are under-rated. Underrated by whom? Certainly not your correspondents. Personally I think that the art establishment uderrates most documentary photography, in fact anyone who calls themselves a photographer.

I notice Marketa Luskacova is mentioned a few times above. (Did you know she used to be a Magnum Photographer?) It’s not that she is underrated, it’s just that she is a shy and undemanding person who concentrates on her work to the detriment of her career!

A lot of people above seem to be using underrated as meaning forgotten, unknown, or unsuccessful. Interestingly, I actually think that Martin Parr is highly underrated, his ubiquity and large out-put lead to a complacencey , but his works are more influential and interesting than, for example, Gilbert and George, but you can buy his work for a few thousand dollars.

That’s my hot investment tip!

Interesting visiting you blog.

NB

]]> By: Walter Dufresne http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-740 Walter Dufresne Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:25:10 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-740 Although she was much published in the 1960s and 1970s, I can't get enough of Evelyn Hofer's work, especially the portraits in her great books from the 1960s about the cities of Washington, Dublin, New York, and London. And her portrait of Balthus and his wife just knocks my socks off. Although she was much published in the 1960s and 1970s, I can’t get enough of Evelyn Hofer’s work, especially the portraits in her great books from the 1960s about the cities of Washington, Dublin, New York, and London. And her portrait of Balthus and his wife just knocks my socks off.

]]> By: Underrated photographers :: Newstack http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-739 Underrated photographers :: Newstack Sun, 03 Dec 2006 18:43:00 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-739 [...] Read more: here [...] [...] Read more: here [...]

]]> By: mark http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-738 mark Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:50:19 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-738 i've got to agree with the hank wessel comment. interesting that he and tod papageorge aren't that dissimilar and papageorge seems to be sort of coming out of the woodworks in nyc while wessel is having a retrospective at sfmoma in the next few months. i’ve got to agree with the hank wessel comment.

interesting that he and tod papageorge aren’t that dissimilar and papageorge seems to be sort of coming out of the woodworks in nyc while wessel is having a retrospective at sfmoma in the next few months.

]]> By: alec soth - blog » Blog Archive » Stephen DiRado http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-737 alec soth - blog » Blog Archive » Stephen DiRado Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:56:38 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-737 [...] Until last week I wasn’t familiar with Stephen DiRado. A couple of folks had mentioned his name in regards to the discussion of underrated photographers. I looked up his website and was bowled over. While I don’t claim to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the medium, it is inconceivable that work of this quality and consistency hadn’t penetrated my consciousness sooner. Had I just spaced out or is Stephen DiRado the most underrated photographer in America? Within fifteen minutes of seeing his website I emailed Stephen in hopes of answering this and other questions regarding his remarkable work. Stephen responded with the same generosity of spirit that you can see in his pictures. [...] [...] Until last week I wasn’t familiar with Stephen DiRado. A couple of folks had mentioned his name in regards to the discussion of underrated photographers. I looked up his website and was bowled over. While I don’t claim to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the medium, it is inconceivable that work of this quality and consistency hadn’t penetrated my consciousness sooner. Had I just spaced out or is Stephen DiRado the most underrated photographer in America? Within fifteen minutes of seeing his website I emailed Stephen in hopes of answering this and other questions regarding his remarkable work. Stephen responded with the same generosity of spirit that you can see in his pictures. [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://alecsothblog.wordpress.com/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-736 Jeff Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:17:43 +0000 http://alecsoth.com/blog/2006/10/29/underrated-photographers/#comment-736 I've recently become fascinated by 19th century photographers Felix Teynard, Maxime Du Camp (who's primarily known as an author), and Desire Charnay. Unfortunately, most photographers were/are underrated. I’ve recently become fascinated by 19th century photographers Felix
Teynard, Maxime Du Camp (who’s primarily known as an author), and Desire Charnay.

Unfortunately, most photographers were/are underrated.

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