Mary Ellen Mark

Photography Appreciation

At age nine, American photographer Mary Ellen Mark, began taking photographs with a Box Brownie, an inexpensive cardboard camera primarily used for snapshots.

The renowned photographer is best known for her photo-journalistic captures of war demonstrations, civil liberties movements, and social issues, as well as portraitures of movie stars.

You can see more of her amazing and captivating photos HERE.

Amanda and her cousin Amy, North Carolina (1990) via thescifiman

Jennifer Tiffany and Carrie, Portsmouth, Ohio (1989) via pleasurephoto

Gregory Peck with two young extras, Old Gringo, Mexico City, 1988 via 

Sources:

http://www.maryellenmark.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Mark
http://www.missomnimedia.com/2011/08/art-herstory-mary-ellen-mark/
http://www.scotsman.com/news/mark-of-distinction-1-1390392
http://phd101summer2012.blogspot.com/2012/08/blog-1.html
http://blog.ricecracker.net/2010/02/10/mary-ellen-mark-seen-behind-the-scenes/
https://thescifiman.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/media-photography-mary-ellen-mark-portrait-photographer/
http://womenswork.tumblr.com/post/268358691/mary-ellen-mark-celebrities
https://mcclewis.wordpress.com/type/aside/
https://pleasurephoto.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/photo-mary-ellen-mark-street-photography-jennifer-tiffany-and-carrieportsmouth-ohio-1989/

Karen Ann Myers

Art Appreciation

South Carolina-based artisit Karen Ann Myers is known for her oil paintings of young women in intimate settings with intricate designs and geometric patterns.


For more of her wonderful works, visit HERE.

Kaleidoscope Quilt via artodyssey1

Southwestern Medallion Bed and Diamond Rug via quidleyandco

Diamond Medallion via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://karenannmyers.com/
http://www.robertlangestudios.com/karen-ann-myers/
http://artistaday.com/?p=6697
http://blogs.cofc.edu/multimediaworkshop/2012/03/19/karen-ann-myers/
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/BS/20140126/ENT01/301260003/Karen-Ann-Myers-paintings-look-mixed-messages-mass-media
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/karen-ann-myers-stays-in-the-boudoir-for-her-new-solo-show/Content?oid=4561625
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/10/karen-ann-myers.html
https://uabvisualartsgallery.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/karen-ann-meyers/
http://blog.quidleyandco.com/events/2012narrativefragments/
https://newamericanpaintings.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/in-the-studio-process-of-a-painting-with-karen-ann-myers/14-karen-ann-myers-geo-stripe-day-8-1/

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Photographer Appreciation

French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, is known for capturing Earth's beauty. Since an early age, he's had a deep appreciation for nature and wildlife.

Recognized as and environmentalist, Arthus-Bertrand founded the GoodPlanet foundation, which raises public awareness of ecology and inspire positive change.

You can see more of his beautiful works HERE.

via anthonylukephotography

via reelfoto

via anthonylukephotography

Sources:

http://www.yannarthusbertrand.org/
https://twitter.com/yann_a_b
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_Arthus-Bertrand
https://www.ted.com/speakers/yann_arthus_bertrand
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/mar/20/yann-arthus-bertrand-photographer
http://anthonylukephotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/earth-from-above-yann-arthus-bertrand.html
http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2008/08/yann-arthus-bertrand-photography.html
http://reelfoto.blogspot.com/2011/08/yann-arthus-bertrand-fine-and-furry.html
http://lyndaevans.blogspot.com/2010/06/photographer-love-yann-arthus-bertrand.html
https://laurabenglish.wordpress.com/tag/yann-arthus-bertrand/
http://ecologicalsociology.blogspot.com/2011/03/yann-arthus-bertrand.html
http://www.goodplanet.org/

Deirdre West

Art Appreciation

Unlike many people, I spend my Sunday mornings surfing the website for various forms of art. During one such Sunday, I was captivated by a painting of a beautiful woman sleeping with butterflies around her. The painting titled The Messengers of Sleep is by American artist Deirdre West

West is known for her realistic paintings that reminisce Renaissance art, and you can find more of her wonderful art HERE.

An Offering of Milk via bellaluellablog

The North Wind via bellaluellablog

The Messengers of Sleep via impressioniartistiche

Sources:

http://artoflightandshadow.com/
https://www.etsy.com/people/deirdrewest
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/deirdre-west.html
http://impressioniartistiche.blogspot.com/2013/12/deirdre-west.html#.VLKX4yvF-ac
http://bellaluellablog.blogspot.com/2012/06/artist-deirdre-west.html

Joel Meyerowitz

Photography Appreciation

Joel Meyerowitz is an award-winning street photographer best recognized as documenting life in New York City, especially the aftermath of September 11th. Born in New York, Meyerowitz' has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums around the world.

You can see more of his wonderful work HERE.

New York City (1963) via pleasurephoto

New York City (ca. 1970) via bremser

World Trade Center (2001) via ritournelleblog

Sources:

http://www.joelmeyerowitz.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Meyerowitz
https://twitter.com/joelmeyerowitz
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joel-Meyerowitz/161412238404
http://oncemorearoundthesun.com/
http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2014/01/22/12-lessons-joel-meyerowitz-has-taught-me-about-street-photography/
http://www.in-public.com/JoelMeyerowitz
http://5000photographs.blogspot.com/2012/10/photograph-249-joel-meyerowitz.html
https://pleasurephoto.wordpress.com/tag/joel-meyerowitz/
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/14/in-focus-in-living-color/?_r=0
http://bremser.tumblr.com/post/420119166/joel-meyerowitz-new-york-ca-1970s
https://ladybird46.wordpress.com/2010/11/21/to-continue-with-current-inspiration-joel-meyerowitz/
http://ritournelleblog.com/2013/03/25/joel-meyerowitz-photography-exhibition-in-paris/

Luis Pérez

Art Appreciation

If you follow my blog, or just happen to stumble upon it, you'll notice that I enjoy realism and hyperrealism art. Well, I came across Luis Pérez through Artodyssey, a blog I check regularly.

Spanish painter Luis Pérez is known for his photorealistic paintings that is collected and appreciated throughout the world.

You can see more of his work HERE.

Chrome Reflections III (2007) via artodyssey1

Classic Porsche (2006) via luisperezphotography

Ford Mustang Dashboard (2012) via artodyssey1

Sources:

http://www.luis-perez.com/
http://www.artdiscover.com/en/artists/luis-perez-id2428
https://www.facebook.com/artluisperez
http://www.saatchiart.com/luisperez
https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/luis-perez-1978-spain/art/
http://artodyssey1.blogspot.com/2013/05/luis-perez.html
http://luisperezphotography.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-paintings.html

Jaroslav Beneš

Photography Appreciation

Czech photographer Jaroslav Beneš is best known for taking pictures of our "co-existence with architecture." He is also recognized as being the co-founder of the photographic group, Český dřevák, who are known for working with large-format cameras.

Beneš began photography by taking pictures of theater performances and concerts in the 1960s. In the 1980, he started using large format cameras.

You can see more of his photographs HERE.

Unititled (1976) via en.wikipedia.org 

Untitled (1978) via elhurgador 

Sources:

http://www.ceskydrevak.cz/en.html
http://sylviedart.blogspot.com/2014/01/gold-dust-woman.html
http://elhurgador.blogspot.com/2014/03/aniversarios-fotografia-iv-febrero.html