Appreciation of documentary photography works

1, laborer: salgado is one of the greatest photographers in the world. His works "Labor", "Immigration", especially "Genesis" are not only classic and epic photography masterpieces, but also have the power to shock the soul. He truly recorded the suffering, hardship and death that human society is experiencing or has experienced. Salgado faced up to the sufferings and misfortunes of the earth in India, South America and Africa, and made a wide and profound record of the living conditions of poor workers all over the world.

2. Eye of Suffering (1948, Nanjing): henri cartier bresson is a famous documentary photographer, and is known as "one of the top ten photographers in the contemporary world". From the winter solstice of 1948 to the spring of 0949, Bresson visited China cities such as Beiping, Nanjing and Shanghai. This picture of a boy with a sad face was taken in the procession of Nanjing citizens buying rice, which revealed the sufferings of the people in China. Bresson is a thoughtful photographer. B. Green, the famous president of the American Magazine Photographers Association, once said: "It seems that Bresson's photography seems to come casually. But in fact he is a very thoughtful person. "

3. Dovima and the Elephant: 1955, Avidon took a series of black and white pictures "Dovima and the Elephant" for Dior's evening dress. The elephant with rough skin is in sharp contrast with the slim and fashionable female model, which has brought great impact on people's vision and established his position in fashion photography.