Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Jacques Sonck- Too Good To Hide...


Photo: Jacques Sonck
Photo: Richard Avedon

Break out the short list of photography's great portraitists and most likely (ie- guaranteed), the name of Jacques Sonck won't be anywhere near it- in fact, chances are no one will even be familiar with the name outside his home country. I know I wasn't until I had the great fortune to see his work on Lens recently. Here's this guy who's been chugging along for decades doing pretty much the same as Richard Avedon- minus the fame, the wall sized prints and celebrity packed exhibits, the entourage of assistants to pick out his subjects and set up his camera...

A "portrait" of humility and under appreciated artistic accomplishment...




Photo: Jacques Sonck



Photo: Jacques Sonck



Photo: Jacques Sonck

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