Thursday 16 February 2012

Pearblossom Highway


Pearblossom Highway was a landmark work of photographic art, but you will not find it in standard histories of photography. I don't know why. Every photographer should have a good look at this picture, because it challenges and overcomes many of the weaknesses in photography. He has manipulated the perpsective of the composite by photographing from a multitude of viewpoints, usually quite close in, sometimes using a ladder.

I came across this rare video of Hockney talking about the picture on YouTube, recently posted by the Getty Museum. Hope you find it interesting.

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