Erwin Blumenfeld

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I found Erwin's approach to photography really interesting. He was the first photographer of his time to completely manipulate an image. He would do what he wasn't supposed to do. He would take the photo's out of the processing fluid before they would be developed or put them in the freezer or in a hot space to see what the extreme temperatures did to the development of the photograph. He made photography art and explored the medium of psychological photography. He was known for having an obsession with women's beauty and this combined with his exploration of art became his signature style.
Beginning his new life in America after surviving the first and second world war Erwin fell straight into fashion photography. He had been referred to the then editor of harpers bazaar by Cecil Beaton, after he had seen his work in Paris where he had made a name for himself within the fashion industry.     From that moment he had a strong relationship with Conde Nast photographing most of the covers of Vogue and Harpers Bazaar through out the 1940's and 50's.

I love his style I think its probably the most interesting out of all of the photographers I've researched so far. His images are definitely more avant garde and more artistic than the rest of the photographers.   He really played with the process of photography and explored the possibilities of development. I think He was experimental and new his style and pushed boundaries especially for his time in the industry.

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