The artists mentioned in this post were all from the Machine Age, where photography was looked at as a machine-like object. All photos had a metallic look to them (machine-like). This work caused a lot of propaganda, making humans more like machines rather then human. The camera was looked at as “the central instrument of our time”, with the photographers acting as “operators” which recorded and documented real and current pieces of work for their time.
KARL BLOSSFELDT:
Blossfeldt was a German photographer that took lots of typology style images (a collection of types for comparison and review). He is well known for his close-up images of plants. All of his work was shot in black and white and so clear that you can see every single detail in the plants.
DONAVAN WYLIE:
louise huber 