William Klein and Daido Moriyama are two greats of contemporary photography. They moved through the streetscapes of New York City and Tokyo, capturing fleeting moments of a hurried life, often in grainy black and white – all of it a world away from the glitz and glamour of 5th Avenue. Their visions often focused on women, interpreting age-old erotic themes in a cool, edgy manner.
London´s Tate Modern is now celebrating both artists with a joint exhibition and two short films in cooperation with Art.sy Films. In the videos, both photographers offer a rare glimpse of their philosophy of art.
Over the river in Belgravia, meanwhile, Phillips de Pury is holding a sale of collectible photographs on 8 November. For those unable to buy a Picasso or Rubens, a limited-edition print from Herb Ritts or Helmut Newton might be an alternative. The two stars of the Tate Modern exhibition will be represented by several pieces, for example Nude No. 2 (1969) from the Japanese artist's famous ‘Provoke’ series, or the shoots that the American created for Vogue magazine in the Sixties.
Photos: Roxanne Lowit (1), Daido Moriyama (2), William Klein (3), Patrick Demarchelier(4)
Videos: Youtube