One is Taryn Simon. Her recent body of work is called "The American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar." Through research and a few years of being persistent she was able to photograph things generally hidden from the American public. The image that she photographed below is something that I have been chewing over in my head for a long time. It is a white tiger but due to inbreeding it is mentally retarded and not considered "quality." Check out her site and her other images. I think they're really interesting and quietly emphasizes the irony that is so typical of American culture. Make sure to read the captions that accompany each image as it gives the reason as to why what she's photographing is hidden and unfamiliar.
This other photographer is Peter Funch. I particularly like his work called "Babel Tales" because it feels like I'm taking a visual comprehension exam and I'm passing with flying colors. Uh, I mean it's just fun to look at his images. I actually saw one of his photographs being used for an advertisement, but I can't remember the brand. The image below is called "Smoking Smokers."
Blogging is fun and I'm glad to see everyone posting interesting things!
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So, how does he make these?
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