jan normandale
01-13-2010, 11:47
Dennis Stock of Magnum has passed away. I loved his photodocumentary style mixed with his appreciation of the natural world. I wish I had an opportunity to sit in on one of his seminars.
Link to the Magnum site story below:
http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.PhotographerDetail_VPage&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R13HU4J&nm=Dennis Stock
Quote from the Magnum site announcement:
"In Memoriam: Dennis Stock, 1928-2010
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dennis Stock, 81, on Monday night. A photographer with Magnum Photos for nearly 50 years, he was one of the first Americans to join the agency. Dennis was particularly well known for his intimate and now iconic photographs of James Dean for Life magazine, which were taken shortly before the young actor's untimely death in 1955. He’ll also be remembered for his unique and often atmospheric photographs of the New Orleans jazz scene of the late 1950’s, which were published in his book, Jazz Street. In the 1960's, he documented the world of the counterculture, ultimately publishing the noted monograph, California Trip. Later in life, he began to work more extensively in color, attracted especially to the natural world. Dennis was the author of 27 books and his work is in museum collections around the world, including the International Center of Photography, New York, the Chicago Institute of Art, and the Musée d’Arte Moderne de la ville de Paris. He will be greatly missed.
Here is how Dennis described his life as a photographer: "I have been privileged to view much of life through my cameras, making the journey an enlightened experience."
- Alex Webb, President, Magnum Photos"
Link to the Magnum site story below:
http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.PhotographerDetail_VPage&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R13HU4J&nm=Dennis Stock
Quote from the Magnum site announcement:
"In Memoriam: Dennis Stock, 1928-2010
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dennis Stock, 81, on Monday night. A photographer with Magnum Photos for nearly 50 years, he was one of the first Americans to join the agency. Dennis was particularly well known for his intimate and now iconic photographs of James Dean for Life magazine, which were taken shortly before the young actor's untimely death in 1955. He’ll also be remembered for his unique and often atmospheric photographs of the New Orleans jazz scene of the late 1950’s, which were published in his book, Jazz Street. In the 1960's, he documented the world of the counterculture, ultimately publishing the noted monograph, California Trip. Later in life, he began to work more extensively in color, attracted especially to the natural world. Dennis was the author of 27 books and his work is in museum collections around the world, including the International Center of Photography, New York, the Chicago Institute of Art, and the Musée d’Arte Moderne de la ville de Paris. He will be greatly missed.
Here is how Dennis described his life as a photographer: "I have been privileged to view much of life through my cameras, making the journey an enlightened experience."
- Alex Webb, President, Magnum Photos"