Journalistic Photos
When Dorothea Lange photographed Florence Owens Thompson during The Great Depression in the 1930s, the work Migrant Mother (1936) became one of the most poignant images of the era. In fact several of Lange's works did, as the photojournalist brought the plight of the poor and forgotten to public attention. She later said of the moment that the mother asked her no questions but seemed to know that the pictures might help her, so she helped Lange. Such journalistic photos or “photojournalism" is the use of the medium of photography to tell a story, capturing a visual representation of what a journalist would otherwise convey through their writings. Through the work of photojournalists like Lange, the world is educated on social injustices, political and historical events and sports celebrations. But what of its role in art? Journalistic photography then takes that element of storytelling and creates art from it. Whether widely reproduced or not, the legacy of the works lies in the chosen moment of capture and allows the viewer to see from the artist's eye. In Artsper's own selection of works, Eric Bouvet and Dominique Leroy do just that, with Leroy capturing icons and events over 40 decades. In a world fuelled by visual culture, journalistic photos are very much here to stay…
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Chaos. Manifestation des gilets jaunes, 2020, Paris, France
Eric Bouvet
Photography - 60 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,312
Chaos. Réfugiés de la bataille de Mossoul 2017, Mossoul, Irak
Eric Bouvet
Photography - 60 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,312
Bateau croisière.
Didier Bizet
Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,156
Chez les cousins de la Loire.
Didier Bizet
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$347
Communion à l’école Saint-Bruno avec la soeur Marie Germain
Didier Bizet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$520
La visite des grand-parents
Didier Bizet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$520
Moulin Rouge Mermaid - Signed Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 76 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch
$1,387
Moulin Rouge Mermaid - Signed Limited Edition
Alain Le Garsmeur
Photography - 51 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$1,035
Balade en vallée d’Ubaye
Didier Bizet
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
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Place de la Bastille le 10 Mai 1981
Jean Claude Figenwald
Photography - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
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Kaboul, Afghanistan, mars 1994
Eric Bouvet
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Portrait de Jeanne Bizet
Didier Bizet
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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La messe en Ubaye
Didier Bizet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Ma mère et ses amies
Didier Bizet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Le marché de Barcelonette
Didier Bizet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Un dimanche à la campagne
Didier Bizet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Jeanne et ses enfants.
Didier Bizet
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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Un dimanche à la campagne
Didier Bizet
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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