Being an artist is a constant search for truth, fight with mediocrity, celebration of breakthroughs and battle with doubts. So I am always in search of inspiration. One of my favorite photography documentaries is Contacts. In this 3 part collection, some of the greatest photographers in the world reveal the secrets behind their images in short, personal films. Using images (contact prints, proofs, prints, or slides) with commentary by the artists, the program utilizes an original perspective to uncover the artistic processes of these greatest contemporaries.
Here is an excerpt from Sarah Moon who I feel a real bound with. Her process is so similar to mine and many others I know.
The series contains:
The Great Tradition of Photojournalism
Contacts Vol 1: Henri Cartier-Bresson – 11 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Edouard Boubat – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Josef Koudelka – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 1: William Klein – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Don McCullin – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Helmut Newton – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Marc Riboud – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Leonard Freed – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Elliott Erwitt – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Robert Doisneau – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Raymond Depardon – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 1: Mario Giacomelli – 13 mins
The Renewal of Contemporary Photography
Contacts Vol 2: Araki – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Sophie Calle – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Duane Michals – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Nan Goldin – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Lewis Baltz – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Jeff Wall – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Andreas Gursky – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Hiroshi Sugimoto – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Thomas Ruff – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Sarah Moon – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 2: Jean-Marc Bustamante – 13 mins
Conceptual Photography
Contacts Vol 3: Thomas Struth – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 3: Roni Horn – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 3: Martin Parr – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 3: Wolfgang Tillmans – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 3: Georges Rousse – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 3: Christian Boltanski – 12 mins
Contacts Vol 3: Bernd & Hilla Becher – 14 mins
Contacts Vol 3: Alain Fleicher – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 3: John Baldessari – 13 mins
Contacts Vol 3: John Hilliard – 14 mins
