The photographer I chose to research is Bernice Abbott. She is an American photographer that photographs architecture found in New York. She became one of the most important portrait photographers in the 1920s, but I focused more on her architectural style of photography in urban New York, as it is what she is known for. The photo I chose is called Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan, Oct. 24, 1935.
THE INSPIRATION:
Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan, Oct. 24, 1935.
IMITATION
When I was looking for pictures to try to imitate, Bernice’s original photo stood out to me because I knew of places downtown that replaced his image pretty close. I pass down this ally everyday so I knew the location pretty well and it imitates the restaurant in my first picture. The second picture is a zoomed out view of the location strip of restaurants and shops. I knew the area mimicked her photo because of the different levels, having the shop up the stairs, and the restaurant going down the stairs.
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