Tuesday 2 February 2010

Irving Penn - Small Trades

I discovered the work of Irving Penn, who photographed tradespeople dressed in work clothes, photographed in a studio, carrying the tools of their trade, in Paris, London and New York.  The workers are presented with dignity and pride, which is what I am doing.  I am photographing the nightworkers in their working environment which makes them more natural and also, I want viewers of the photographs to see working environments, not just the people themselves.