Carriage Trade has created an exhibition base on cell phone photography entitled “Social Photography II.” Most of these photographs look just like snapshots but the exhibition embraces the use of cell phone cameras for its casual use. It goes to show how many of the early movements in photography that were not considered artistic were eventually considered art. The person who took the photograph may see the aesthetics of the photograph where someone else may not see any.
Information about the exhibition and cell phone images can be seen here: http://www.carriagetrade.org/Social-Photography-II
Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943
I came across these photographs some time ago. They are a collection of photographs of the impact of the great depression across America in small and rural towns from 1939-1943. As I went through the photographs it was clear to see that some people were more affected by the depression than others and the racial divide at the time. Except for one photograph – a black woman with her child and a little white girl sitting on the step of a shop, there are no other photographs where black and white people are in the same frame. Nonetheless, these photographs are interesting to look at as we get a look at the past.
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/2363/
HELEN LEVITT, NY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 1940’s
In the early 1940’s Helen Levitt made many photographs on the streets of New York. In contrast to Walker Evans’ subway photographs, I found these to be very funny and engaging. It showed the lighter side of life of that period. The photographs captured the carefree attitudes of the kids playing on the streets. Essentially this is what it is to be kid, carefree and free from worry. It was refreshing to see people carried on with their daily lives despite the depression.
http://www.atgetphotography.com/The-Photographers/Helen-Levitt.html