Tag: Burt Glinn

  • A Look Back at Burt Glinn

    A Look Back at Burt Glinn

    A Look Back at Burt Glinn

    Sarah Stacke, who was hired to help Burt Glinn digitize his vast archives, recalls the lessons he taught her about doing things well and with love.

    via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/a-look-back-at-burt-glinn/?gwh=277EBC398E93C5EB14C8F371D3A0B28F&gwt=pay

    “New York Close Up” gives us a behind-the-scenes look at mash-up master Daniel Gordon in the studio, exploring his process of crafting vibrant, textural Matisse-like creations that he transforms from flat to full. If you didn’t know what all went into the Brooklyn-based artist/photographer’s dynamic paper collages of found Internet images that he then photographs with slide film, you will now—and we’re betting you’ll walk away inspired.

  • Rediscovering the Urban Palette

    Rediscovering the Urban Palette

    Rediscovering the Urban Palette

    From the earliest hand-tinted postcards to kinetic, digital images, the sidewalks of New York have been muse and model to countless color photographers.

    via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/rediscovering-the-urban-palette/

    “New York in Color” is just that – a hefty tome spanning a century of Gotham in photographs, from hand-tinted postcards to tack-sharp and super-saturated digital shots. Many of the names are familiar — Danny Lyon, Burt Glinn, Helen Levitt and Joel Meyerowitz. But the thrill for Bob Shamis, the photographer, historian and curator who is the book’s author, was rooting dozens of images that had not been seen before.

  • Today's Pictures: In Memoriam: Burt Glinn, 1925-2008

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    Beloved Magnum photographer Burt Glinn passed away early in the morning on April 9. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Glinn served in the U.S. Army from 1943-46 before studying literature at Harvard University, where he edited and took photographs for the Harvard Crimson. From 1949-50, Glinn worked for Life magazine before becoming a freelancer. He covered Castro’s takeover of Cuba and the Sinai War and created extensive portraits of countries all over the world. One of the first Americans to join Magnum, Glinn became an associate member of the young photo agency in 1951 and a full member in 1954. He served as president of Magnum from 1972-75 and was re-elected in 1987. He is survived by his wife Elena, son Sam, and daughter Norma.

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  • Magnum / Burt Glinn 1925-2008

    Burt Glinn 1925-2008

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