Famous Photographs: Lunch Atop A SkyscraperWhilst the most famous photographs from across the years often feature famine, death, destruction and war, it's sometimes refreshing to catch a glimpse of one or two that don't exhibit depression, demise and conflict. Photo-journalism can work both ways to brief the viewer of an image on what it's like to step into somebody else's shoes. It can shock, bring a tear or even, by some miracle - a smile.
Lunch Atop A SkyScraper does exactly that. It provokes a smile, it features across the world in postcards, books, greeting cards and other formats and ultimately it tugs at that part of your heart that knows there can be good in the world. So what makes it famous?
Source: Wikipedia
The Photograph itself shows eleven working men eating lunch, sitting on a steel girder. Nothing extraordinary about that right? Wrong. Their feet are dangling 256 metres above New York City. Nobody actually knows w

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Julia Margaret Cameron was a British Photographer born in 1815 and living until 1879. She's relatively unheard of though, despite the faces that she photographed and the developments she made in her short career (spanning just eleven years.) Unlike many modern photographers and prodigy's, Julia is quite unique in that she didn't start photographing until she was 48 years old and was given a camera as a gift. Her style was not appreciated in her time, but like many who have made an impact on society, she became more famous and recognized long after her death.
Location: Inside Dimbola Lodge, Home to Julie Cameron
Source: Kathryn Dawson Photography
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Dorothy Bohm was born in Konigsberg, East Prussia and has lived in England since 1939. She was recently elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and is considered one of the most respected women of British Photography. I stumbled across her work accidentally, as is often the case when you discover something great. I was astounded to find that the book I had discovered was the first major retrospective exhibition of her work - in book format. Her career began in the 1940s with A World Observed becoming the title of her soon to be famous collection of photographs.
Source: Dorothy Bohm's Gallery
Bohm has achieved quite simply, what many of us have tried and do strive to do through our Photography. Document an ever-changing and fast disappearing world. Bohm is said to be influenced by the art critic and th

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Source: Daily Mail/National Geographic/Steve McCurry
Eyes, they say, are the window to the soul. And capturing such a piercing and expressive look in a photograph is a highly sought after skill. The Afghan Girl exhibits suspense, suspicion and a sense of distrust at the person behind the lens, she gives off an air of maturity, a foreboding feeling - a vulnerability behind years of strength. That, is what makes her so captivating.
Sharbat Gula is her name, although few even know this rather important detail. Sh

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Art History: History of Comic-con InternationalThe San Diego Comic-Con International (commonly known as just Comic-Con) is almost a household name these days. But how did it originate? Some of you would be surprised to know that the first Comic-Con was held way back in 1970 where approximately 145 people attended. That really expresses how large it has grown since then - the attendance rate being more than 130,000 this year.

In 1970, Comic-Con was founded by Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger and Mike Towry. The first convention was a one-day event, not known as Comic-con - but Golden State Comic Con. A few years later in 1973, the convention was renamed and officially known as San Diego Comic-Con. In this same year, it held it's first celebrity brunch and was the first Comic-Con with a duration of five days.

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Source: Wikipedia
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Source: Clyde Butcher's Website
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Origami - Art of Paper FoldingOrigami is an art form that transforms paper into a sculpture through paper folding and sculpting techniques. Thus, cutting or gluing paper would not be considered to be origami, but 'kirigami' instead. The name 'Origami' is Japanese, in which 'Ori' is the Japanese word for folding, and 'kami' the word for paper.
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If the Earth had formed a year ago, Life would have appeared - on February 26th, Dinosaurs would have arrived on December 10th to vanish just 16 days later and Homo Sapiens would have showed up very late on December 31st. A few minutes later, in less than one minute, Man would have drastically altered the fragile balance between land, seas and atmosphere. Humanity is on the march, earth itself is left behind."
~ David Ehrenfeld, 1978

_{Source: Earth from the Air}

Yann Arthus-Bertrand undertook probably one of the most fascinating collections of Photography that I've ever come across. He first started shooting from the air whilst in a hot air balloon. In more recent years, he has been able to use a helicopter. Whatever his methods have been, he has never ceased to snap creative, inspiring and other-worldly type images.

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In 1991, he founded the Altitude Agency in Paris, a Photographic Agency specialising in Aerial Photography. His work takes us on a journey through many different worlds, exploring many different lands, cultures, religions and people. He shows both natures impact and landscape alongside man's impact and footprint on the earth. It's not always beautiful. But it's always amazing. If you haven't already, I urge you to view his work and his message - and perhaps become inspired to undertake your own project. Historically, he has changed the way in which many have viewed the planet.

_{Source: Yann Arthus Website}

"Our Earth is Art, the Photographer is only the Witness."

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*insolitus85 Mar 11, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

I've been to an exhibition of his work some years ago. Really impressive. I have him listed as favourite photographer on my profile since then

^Kaz-D Mar 16, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Oh you're very lucky! I bet it was awesome

*insolitus85 Mar 16, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

It was indeed. And I ran into it by chance. It wasn't planned and I had never heard of him before. A pleasant surprise!

=Nameda Jan 26, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I have seen a film about him on TV might have been Discovery Channel or Nat Geo he is brilliant

^DistortedSmile Jan 23, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Gorgeous

^Kaz-D Jan 24, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Love his work

*Lenmanaa Jan 23, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

thanks for sharing

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*Gryffgirl Jan 23, 2013

I've seen his photos before, but I had forgotten his name. Thanks for this article!

^Kaz-D Jan 24, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

You're welcome!

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