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The Power of Photography
Curated Views: Introduction
  • The Power of Photography Curated Views: Introduction
  • The Power of Photography Curated Views: Introduction
  • The Power of Photography Curated Views: Introduction
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  • # The Art of Fashion: Introduction

    Our first pathways into the Archive

    The Power of Photography is our daily guide to collecting, read by thousands of subscribers across the globe: one image each day, a quote from the photographer, and brief but incisive notes, reflections and recollections from Peter Fetterman's forty year journey as a collector and dealer of photography.

    Our first curated pathways through this incredible resource begin by tracing The Art of Fashion in photography. Like all the best journeys of discovery though, we soon go off piste... taking in the earliest pioneers and explorers of the medium and the birth of photo-journalism, before  arriving at the pages of Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. Finally we reach the beginning of the market that we know today, and perhaps the last opportunities to acquire hand-crafted prints from a golden era of fine art photography. 

    So please join us in the same spirit that you would encounter in person at the gallery - offering a warm and informal guide to your own journey of collecting.

    #INTRODUCTION  #PART I #PART II #PART III #PART IV  #PART V

     

  • The art of fashion in photography can be traced back to the earliest photographic images: clothing, stance and setting carefully... The art of fashion in photography can be traced back to the earliest photographic images: clothing, stance and setting carefully... The art of fashion in photography can be traced back to the earliest photographic images: clothing, stance and setting carefully... The art of fashion in photography can be traced back to the earliest photographic images: clothing, stance and setting carefully... The art of fashion in photography can be traced back to the earliest photographic images: clothing, stance and setting carefully... The art of fashion in photography can be traced back to the earliest photographic images: clothing, stance and setting carefully...
    The art of fashion in photography can be traced back to the earliest photographic images: clothing, stance and setting carefully chosen, and often elaborately arranged.

    One of the key components of figurative visual storytelling, our dress and appearance reflects so much about who we are - and how we are seen.
  • Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood... Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood... Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood... Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood... Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood... Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood... Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood... Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood...

    Fashion and culture in their broadest terms can express our individual identity; a sense of belonging; the spirit and mood of generations - a universal and timeless desire to look, to expose, to reveal, and to bear witness.
  • Our first pathway into The Power of Photography illustrates the breadth and depth of the medium - as seen by... Our first pathway into The Power of Photography illustrates the breadth and depth of the medium - as seen by... Our first pathway into The Power of Photography illustrates the breadth and depth of the medium - as seen by... Our first pathway into The Power of Photography illustrates the breadth and depth of the medium - as seen by... Our first pathway into The Power of Photography illustrates the breadth and depth of the medium - as seen by... Our first pathway into The Power of Photography illustrates the breadth and depth of the medium - as seen by...

    Our first pathway into The Power of Photography illustrates the breadth and depth of the medium - as seen by the acknowledged masters as well as the anonymous chroniclers and explorers.

     

    Along the way we take in perspectives, process, and historical context - what makes a great photograph, and how to build a collection that reflects your own interests and values.
  • From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular... From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular...

    From intimate and tender observations to highly stylised street and studio confections, each image tells a story of a particular place and time in society and culture.

     

    Use the menu below to navigate the pathway in any order you choose, and if you would like current availability and pricing please use the request links on each page.

    Of course this is just one of many possible routes to take. If your particular area of interest is not yet covered, we'll be very happy to create a more personal journey - we all look forward to hearing from you!

     

    Peace and Love,

     

    Peter, Antonia and Matthew in California, and Kate in London

     

  • EXPLORE EACH CHAPTER:

    • Unknown, Japanese Women, c. 1870's
      Artworks

      Part I: Origins & Purpose

      Unknown. Japanese Women, c. 1870's

      "To collect photographs is to collect the world."

       

      ~ Susan Sontag 'On Photography'
    • Mariana Yampolsky (United States, 1925-2002), Head Covering Huipil, Pinotepa Nacional, Oazaca, 1962
      Artworks

      PART II: CUSTOM & CULTURE

      Head Covering Huipil, Pinotepa Nacional, Oazaca, 1962

      "I can't conceive of art without a social context … it's not just what you as an individual want to express; it must be understandable by others." 

      ~Mariana Yampolsky
    • Horst P. Horst, Bombay Bathing Fashion, Oyster Bay, N.Y., 1950
      Artworks

      PART III: From the studio to the street

      Bombay Bathing Fashion, Oyster Bay, N.Y., 1950

      "I like taking photographs because I like life. And I love photographing people best of all because most of all I love humanity.” 

      ~ Horst P. Horst
    • Ruth Bernhard, Two Leaves, 1952
      Artworks

      PART IV: GESTURE & NARRATIVE

      Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006) Two Leaves, 1952

      “My images reach dimensions words cannot touch. My quest through the magic of light and shadow is to isolate, to simplify and to give emphasis to form with the greatest clarity. To indicate ideal proportion, to reveal sculptural mass and the dominating spirit is my goal”

      ~ Ruth Bernhard 
    • Cig Harvey, Clematis Emily Clutching
      Artworks

      Part V: In Full Color, and beyond

      Cig Harvey (b.1973) Clematis, (Emily Clutching), 2021

      “If we feel more, I feel we will have more compassion... I use all of the formal devices that I have as an artist to ask, ‘How can I get you to look? How can I get you to live more?”

      ~ Cig Harvey
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