In praise of Frank Horvat

[kentish_townie]

For anyone who can get to Henry Pordes's bookshop in Charing Cross Road, London, there are copies of

Frank Horvat's book "Paris, London 1952-1962" for sale at a very reasonable UKP 4.99.

 

Horvat, at the time, was a devotee of the M3 and there are several shots of him seen in mirrors etc using

it. I think it's a very nice collection of reportage and fashion photos and a real bargain. Definitely worth

checking out, IMHO.

[derek_stanton2]

Horvat site:

http://www.horvatland.com/

 

Here, he presents interviews between himself and some other prominent photographers:

http://www.horvatland.com/pages/entrevues/index_en.htm#htpage

 

And, here, an interview with Horvat:

http://www.horvatland.com/pages/interview_en.htm

[kentish_townie]

Thanks for the links, Derek.

 

I had the pleasure of meeting Horvat, several years ago, at an exhibition of his work at

Hamilton's Gallery. He was very loathe to talk about his older work but very keen to discuss

his recent experiments with digital. He must have been one of the first photographers to try

it out.

[Allen Herbert]

He does not just capture that magical moment in time but the aura and feel the sense of mystery which surrounds it.

 

Serene and beautiful photography.

[jeroen dommisse]

Another tip is his 'Photodiary' from 2000, shot in the previous year. All done with an Olympus Stylus Epic (or Mju:II). A wonderful journey through Europe, one of my favourite books.