Zé Luís ([info]belittlepilgrim) wrote,
@ 2006-07-06 20:33:00
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shine like a star
Van Leo

"Van-Leo, born Leon Alexander Boyadjian in the village of Jihan Turkey, came to Egypt as a child in 1924. It was here that he would grow up, be schooled and, above all, discover and pursue his love of photography. It was a love that would eventually lead to more than fifty years of outstanding studio photography. Fifty years of portraiture—of the famous and of the not-so-famous, of pashas and generals, of film stars and dancers. Thousands of photographs, but each a unique portrait, due to Van-Leo's unparalleled ability to tailor each session to the personality and character of his subject. It was said that Van-Leo could make everyone look like a star."


Self-Portraits : 1942-1945





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[info]sparkligbeatnic
2006-07-07 02:39 am UTC (link)

Fascinating ...

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[info]belittlepilgrim
2006-07-07 12:20 pm UTC (link)
:) yes it is. studio photography is always very interesting. i will post some other examples soon.

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[info]strokethyfrost
2006-07-07 04:29 am UTC (link)
great post!

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[info]belittlepilgrim
2006-07-07 12:21 pm UTC (link)
thanks. :)

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[info]murnau
2006-07-07 10:32 am UTC (link)
não sabia que o capitão Haddock (mas por vezes é o James Mason e outras um Yul Brynner mais suave)tinha um alter ego estilisticamente freudiano e psicoticamente encenado! Pura maravilha de inteligência formal, que é simultâneamente testemunha do seu caos e interior à sua patologia encenada. Desconhecia e agora só quero conhecer mais.

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[info]belittlepilgrim
2006-07-07 12:31 pm UTC (link)
lol

este senhor é magnífico. tens de ver o restante trabalho. escolhi os auto-retratos porque são um exemplo muito interessante em termos históricos.

gostei especialmente do facto de ele apresentar sempre um semblante "matador”, é muito interessante. um playboy/badboy do norte de África.

as fotomontagens feitas nos estúdios de fotografia africanos são brilhantes. o próximo post vai ser sobre isso. ;)


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[info]seixo
2006-07-08 03:09 am UTC (link)
Fiquei nervoso...

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[info]belittlepilgrim
2006-07-08 01:30 pm UTC (link)
really?

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