Class System in Photography
Dougie Wallace, Don McCullin, Bob Collins Bob Mazzer
The Class System in the city of London, I want to show the contrast between the ‘classes’ in London and the differences between them. By looking into these places and the people in them I want to display the different attitudes from people who live in these areas and people who had a pre perceived idea of them. How this is shown by different photographers and through different stages in time. Looking at the physical surroundings of the different classes and the people themselves.
Dougie Wallace
Wallace looks at the wealthier areas within London for his Harrodsburg pictures and works by looking at the people who live that life. He said he wanted to look at the big divide between the 1% richest of society and ‘the rest of us’. The confidence he displayed in the ‘What Artists Do All Day’ documentary really shocked me but made me appreciate his photography much more. He bravely runs up to the clientele surrounding Harrods and points his camera within very close proximity of their faces. He laughs and jokes when the majority of people respond in a shocked and sometimes rude manor. Doing this makes his photography even more successful as you can …show more content…
Collins looked at London street life for his 50 year career from the 1950s onwards, selling his prints to London magazines. He looked at how the people of London reacted to the city around them which I felt related strongly to the idea of class systems. London’s rush hour became a particular focus for Collins and he watched the masses of people flock to tube or bus stations. In this image the shutter speed and been decreased which increases the feel of hustle and bustle as well as emphasising the motion. Squashing and pushing into the tube station illiterates the idea of the middle
Dougie Wallace, Don McCullin, Bob Collins Bob Mazzer
The Class System in the city of London, I want to show the contrast between the ‘classes’ in London and the differences between them. By looking into these places and the people in them I want to display the different attitudes from people who live in these areas and people who had a pre perceived idea of them. How this is shown by different photographers and through different stages in time. Looking at the physical surroundings of the different classes and the people themselves.
Dougie Wallace
Wallace looks at the wealthier areas within London for his Harrodsburg pictures and works by looking at the people who live that life. He said he wanted to look at the big divide between the 1% richest of society and ‘the rest of us’. The confidence he displayed in the ‘What Artists Do All Day’ documentary really shocked me but made me appreciate his photography much more. He bravely runs up to the clientele surrounding Harrods and points his camera within very close proximity of their faces. He laughs and jokes when the majority of people respond in a shocked and sometimes rude manor. Doing this makes his photography even more successful as you can …show more content…
Collins looked at London street life for his 50 year career from the 1950s onwards, selling his prints to London magazines. He looked at how the people of London reacted to the city around them which I felt related strongly to the idea of class systems. London’s rush hour became a particular focus for Collins and he watched the masses of people flock to tube or bus stations. In this image the shutter speed and been decreased which increases the feel of hustle and bustle as well as emphasising the motion. Squashing and pushing into the tube station illiterates the idea of the middle