The Blind Photographer
As photographer evgen bavcar put it.
The blind photographer. The blind photographer. The blind photographer spends life in complex relations to other people sighted and blind and to objects in the world. The blind photographer has a body a mind a purpose and or a desire.
This film explores the artistry and innovation of pete eckert bruce hall and henry butler blind photographers whose luminous work can help us see the world through their eyes. 150 extraordinary photographs from around the world edited by julian rothenstein and mel gooding published by princeton architectural press 2016. The blind photography movement is the next logical step playing with light.
Excerpted from the blind photographer. The desire and will of the blind photographer mel gooding. The eye it is said is the window to the soul.
Can vision succeed where eyesight fails. The book the blind photographer published by redstone press and edited by mel gooding and julian rothenstein is first of its kind to explore the worldwide phenomenon of the blind and partially sighted who take up photography to express themselves. Photography must belong to the blind who in their daily existence have learned to become the masters of camera obscura bavcar a photographer as well as a philosopher traces the origins of the camera obscura back to plato s cave where shadows danced on the walls imitating the illuminated world waiting outside.
During his first forays into photography eckert would go on excursions at night with his german shepherd. Photographer ian treherne has lost 95 of his vision since he was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. Blind photographers talk about their work.
How can the creator appreciate his own work. The blind photographer is published by redstone press 29 95 on 8 september. Directed by neil leifer.
This book showcases brilliant work from mexico india china the uk and many more. But what if blinds have been drawn across that window. Can a blind person make meaningful photographs.
