Because had a few days to wait until going to the Central FoodBank, I decided to spent my time looking into more artists. One that stood out for me after watching a documentary about their life called 'Visual Acoustics' is Julius Shulman, arguably the most famous architectural photographer of all time.
Julius Shulman was an American architectural photographer who was best known for photographing southern California's spread of the modernist architectural movement, which he captured in such a visually grabbing way it brought this movement into the public eye. His work showed the singular beauty of these buildings which then helped to shape and craft the idea of the "Southern California lifestyle".
He captured the work of nearly every modern and progressive architect since the 1930s, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Neutra and John Lautner, which meant that he was immensely popular with both the public and the architects. With many architects not being satisfied with their buildings until Shulman saw them as worthy to photograph. His images blended striking landscapes, human and natural impacts with with contemporary design which gave brought his images to 'life'. Like Shulman brought modernist architecture to life connects with how the food banks sustain peoples actual lives. My project documenting the homeless and the support systems aim was to bring life to my photographs which would help the viewer to relate to the images and thus emphasize with the people it affects and support the projects which help those who need it the most.
He uses interesting lighting and angles, connected with human and natural factors to create these images which captivate an audience and highlights to them something that they might not take a second look at, but Shulman shows them the beauty inside the buildings.
Carrying on with my landscape and portrait practice which was developed through Luisa Whitton and Dennis DeHart, I hope to use Julius Shulman's techniques and inspiration to bring this hidden world of the support and the supported to light. And make people realise the beauty in something that people don't find interesting to look, but which is incredibly important they realise exists.
