Seven Photographs that Changed Fashion - TV

cattyal (e2 Member)

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14 Jan 2009 - 7:57 PM

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BBC4 at 9pm
Quote: Photographer Rankin re-creates seven of his favourite fashion images, uncovering some of the pictures and personalities that changed the entire fashion industry. By restaging iconic images by Cecil Beaton, Erwin Blumenfeld, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, David Bailey and Guy Bourdin, Rankin exposes the ways in which fashion photography uses fantasy and beauty to communicate reality

Sounds like it might be interesting to some....... I'll be watching

muzzeyman

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14 Jan 2009 - 8:24 PM

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Thanks for the 'heads-up'. Will watch that meself!

strawman

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14 Jan 2009 - 8:37 PM

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Just spotted that so I was logging back on to let you lot know.

strawman

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14 Jan 2009 - 10:08 PM

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As someone who is not a fan of fashion photography, I found this program great.

Rankin was much better to watch and listen to than I thought, and whilst I do not think all his covers were a success, it was great to watch the process, reflect on what was going on and just enjoy the trip.

This was the best photography program I have watched. Well done BBC, and credit to Rankin.

strawman

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14 Jan 2009 - 10:23 PM

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The BBC web page for the program

keith selmes

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14 Jan 2009 - 11:38 PM

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Well. Brilliant. very very very good.

ZenTog

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15 Jan 2009 - 8:03 AM

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super stuff, the orignal model in the paris shoot was so much better tan the modern counterpart, and she must have been in her late sixties, such class.
Bailey was great as usual. It was also interesting to see the range of gear rankin used, I like the guy he seemed down to earth and normal, despite all the super models kissing and pawing him.

The male model shoot was funny, but a good result in the end.

SteveCharles

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15 Jan 2009 - 8:47 AM

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Missed it at 9, very annoying it's not on iplayer (why?), stayed up to watch the 12:50 repeat! (it's on again 9pm Saturday, btw).

I'm a big fan of Rankin, and it was a very enjoyable programme. I agree he didn't capture the atmosphere of the originals, but it's like musical covers - as techncally good as they may be, they're never going to be the originals.

It was interesting to see how creative those guys were in the pre-photoshop era, and I was surprised at how uncomfortable Rankin had appeared to become at shooting on film. Also that he appeared to struggle the most at recreating Guy Bourdin's lighting.

I thought Sohie Ellis-Bextor, Heidi Klum and Erin O'Connor came across as very personally interested and collaborative in the shoots, it showed that top models are literally more than just a pretty face - although I couldn't help thinking that with that lot and Rankin himself on board, it can't have been a cheap programme to make!