Photo-essay
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A photographic essay or photo-essay for short is a form of visual storytelling, a way to present a narrative through a series of images. A photo essay delivers a story using a series of photographs and brings the viewer along a narrative journey.[1]
Examples of photo essays include:
- A web page or portion of a web site.
- A single montage or collage of photographic images, with text or other additions, intended to be viewed both as a whole and as individual photographs. Such a work may also fall in the category of mixed media.
- An art show which is staged at a particular time and location. Some such shows may also fall into other categories.
- In fashion publishing especially, a photo-editorial – an editorial-style article dominated by or entirely consisting of a series of thematic photographs.
Photographers known for their photo-essays include:
- Margaret Bourke-White[2]
- W. Eugene Smith[3]
- Ansel Adams[4]
- Adams's Born Free and Equal (1944) documented Japanese Americans held at the Manzanar War Relocation Center during World War II.
- Gordon Parks' A Harlem Family are acclaimed for showing a glimpse into the lives of the sick and impoverished.
- James Nachtwey[5]
- William Klein[6]
- Peter Funch's much-reposted photo series,[7] for which Funch photographed the same street corner for nine years.
- Henry Grossman — known for his photographs of celebrities such as John F. Kennedy and the Beatles, Grossman published numerous photo-essays of Broadway for Life magazine.[8]
Many photo-essays moved from printed press to the web.[9]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Photo Essay at Time
