Photographer: Bruce Davidson

Thu, 27 Oct 2011

Blindly came across this guys work, but damn I’m a fan now.  Bruce Davidson is an American based photographer who started out at the age of 10 when his equally top shelf mum built him a darkroom and ever since has been snapping photos with an incredible documenting eye for emotion and humanity.

That’s kinda all I can say towards my quick researched summary on the guy, cause really, if your interested there are much more insightful and extensive write ups and interviews to be found here, here and here.  Also, some online galleries portraying his works can be found here, here and here; and be sure to check out what there is from his East 100th Street set while your at it.

Also, here’s a retrospective video on the guys work during the civil rights movement…

A couple more favourite images…

And finally, something that pleasantly surprised me, he was responsible for the cover image of the Beastie Boys’ Ill Communication.  Boosh.