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The Art of Photography => Discussing Photographic Styles => Topic started by: Isaac on February 12, 2016, 06:42:09 pm

Title: Henry Wessel -- “He’s a photographer’s photographer"
Post by: Isaac on February 12, 2016, 06:42:09 pm
“He’s a photographer’s photographer — a craftsman of the highest caliber,”

Take a walk with him and his camera. (http://ww2.kqed.org/spark/henry-wessel/)


He seems to hide away his negatives and not look at them for 4 or 5 years -- so he can judge the pictures rather than how it felt to take the pictures.
Title: Re: Henry Wessel -- “He’s a photographer’s photographer"
Post by: Telecaster on February 14, 2016, 04:45:02 pm
I have a book of Wessel's (not at home, forget the title). One of the things I find eye-catching about the photos is how light they're printed. Many of them have no real black areas. This isn't a printing error, rather it's mentioned in the text. Time to give the book another look through.

-Dave-
Title: Re: Henry Wessel -- “He’s a photographer’s photographer"
Post by: Isaac on February 16, 2016, 06:41:15 pm
Quote from: Telecaster on February 14, 2016, 04:45:02 pm
This isn't a printing error, rather it's mentioned in the text.

What does it say?
Title: Re: Henry Wessel -- “He’s a photographer’s photographer"
Post by: Telecaster on February 17, 2016, 03:54:40 pm
Quote from: Isaac on February 16, 2016, 06:41:15 pm
What does it say?

I'll have to dig out the book—it's in the back row of a double-depth shelf, but I don't remember which one—but it's made clear the fine tonal detail in low-mid & shadow regions is deliberate.

-Dave-
Title: Re: Henry Wessel -- “He’s a photographer’s photographer"
Post by: Mjollnir on February 21, 2016, 09:20:03 pm
Wow.  How good is/was Henry?

Never knew a thing about him.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Henry Wessel -- “He’s a photographer’s photographer"
Post by: Isaac on February 22, 2016, 02:03:17 pm
Quote from: Mjollnir on February 21, 2016, 09:20:03 pm
Never knew a thing about him.

Me neither until I saw that short 2007 KQED program a couple of weeks ago.

Henry Wessel - Museum of Contemporary Photography (http://www.mocp.org/info.php?s=wessel&t=objects&type=all)