Street Photography

ストリート写真 / late-1800s– / Style / Photographic Genres

Catches accident, gesture and the city's relations on the fly, in streets and public space.

Public space / The decisive moment / Chance arrangement / Everyday figures

Street Photography — アジェ『ストラスブール大通り（コルセット店）』1912Street Photography — アジェ『ストラスブール大通り』1926Street Photography — スティーグリッツ『冬の五番街』1893
アジェ『ストラスブール大通り（コルセット店）』1912 ／ アジェ『ストラスブール大通り』1926 ／ スティーグリッツ『冬の五番街』1893

Dictionary entry

Best used for
Comparing historical works and their conditions · Deciding which principles survive translation to today's media
Type
Observe the type and composition of reference works
Composition
Extract the one principle that steers the eye
Material
Verify the technique's own materials, process and support
Caution
Don't treat people as urban props. Consider the ethics of shooting, the place, the distance to the subject.
Further study
Lisette Model / Garry Winogrand / Helen Levitt

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Source: MoMA — Street photography

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