Helmut Gernsheim

Mu Library: Oversize TR 15 G369 2003

Helmut Gersheim born in Germany was a pioneer in historical photography. He went to school for photography and was able to escape Germany with his life before the World War to the UK. there he worked as printer using  all the skill he acquired in Germany.
        Helmut had style without style...i know that sounds funky but if you look at his photos in this book they are all sort of candid, but not. there is meaning behind his work but it isnt as evident as we think. His pictures always seem like they were unexpected, which in turn gave all his picture's a candid feel. This in mind gives all of his media kinda of a focky feel. I might be losing my mind, but i def like  his style. here is some of the stuff he has on the net.

http://www.precinemahistory.net/images/niepce_window_legras.jpg

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http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/wfp/images/4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/wfp/discovery.html&usg=__AsW1j6ryhVbx4J9vZKwFCuDmERs=&h=435&w=325&sz=73&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=6C1SMndjY4yv8M:&tbnh=133&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHelmut%2BGernsheim%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1600%26bih%3D837%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=421&vpy=185&dur=2395&hovh=260&hovw=194&tx=122&ty=113&ei=4p8BTYTnF4L6lwfs0fnfCQ&oei=4p8BTYTnF4L6lwfs0fnfCQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=50&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:0