Mark Cohen – Photographer

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CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIE IN THE USA
– Cinematic workshop discussions about an art form
in our day and age.

Justification for the rating
“Especially worthwhile”:
The German Film and Media Rating Board primarily uses this highest rating to assess the film’s particularly informative value. In this case the film has succeeded in documenting the specific individuality of fundamental representatives of modern American photography since the early 1950s. This refers to both their methods of working and personal means of expression, as well as to their overall attitude toward photo-graphy. The common denominators among them are the immediate way in which they capture everyday reality and their efforts to allow people and things to speak for themselves. For some, the matter at hand stands exclusively in the foreground; others strive to make reality transparent for subjects that common sense tells us is intangible.
In each case the film succeeds in depicting the artistic principle as shown in the photos once again in the way the photographers are characterized via words and footage. This occurs accompanied by a distinct ‘feel’ for each person’s work atmosphere. The successful coupling of film footage and stills thereby proves to be an intriguing element.

Documented photographers: Robert Frank, Duane Michals, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, Thomas Roma, Alfred Stieglitz, Harry Callahan, Lisette Model, Ralph Gibson, Mark Cohen, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen Shore

English – Colour – PAL or NTSC – 4:3 – 52 Minuten – Germany 1982

© Michael Engler Filmproduktion

29 Comments
  1. Wished says

    @2:20 What an absolute master. Arms folded to conceal camera, gets INCHES from the guy and the guy still oblivious. Takes the photo and it's all over in 3 seconds. He and Gary Winogrand knew the "extra" social part of it. There's a scene in Winogrand's segment of this where he's trying to photograph a gentleman and the gentleman notices and seems confused. Winogrand just plays with his camera like he has no idea what he's doing and looking beyond the guy. Check it out, it's really amazing to see them handle these kinds of situations to avoid confrontation.

  2. phuong tran says

    I am into photographer but I don't like this way of approaching people

  3. Garry Max says

    These days he would be arrested for suspected "upskirting" lol

  4. Eagle Eye says

    I won't be suprised if he got punched in the face already

  5. Jennifer Liwang says

    People will slap you if you're too annoying.

  6. Kathy Winkler says

    does he ever get punched in the face for flashing strangers unexpectedly?

  7. Daniele Milazzo says

    Different times we live in.

  8. Marty McSonic says

    He has some great photos, elsewhere, but his antics here, are unsettling to watch. But all the name street-photographers are at the very least eccentric.

  9. Edward Edward says

    So of its time .. you do that in the street now you will end up on some kind of offenders register ..

  10. TALKRADIO says

    If I saw that under dress photography, I might kick his face on the ground or something, so discusting and acting like real creepy, walks like creepy

  11. TALKRADIO says

    3:19 creepy as hell

  12. My Travelaway says

    Hah

  13. VIDEO says

    true contemporary photography

  14. Emanuele Scicolone says

    Trash, not photography

  15. Flary Fox says

    If Marty Feldman was a photographer 😆

  16. Боря Дюпон says

    3.19 hilarious 🤣 almost as good as a Chaplin or Keaton movie scene

  17. Godfrey Jemand says

    Except for R. Frank, I knew and spoke with all of the photographers mentioned in this video.
    I am a photographer who owned a gallery in NYC… so, I know what I am talking about.

  18. Godfrey Jemand says

    Actually, as he says he invades their space. He is a sick person who exploits them and makes money on their image. Remember: An artist or a photography doesn't need to be smart. What he says is BS… He says, "I didn't want to use a flash"… I hope some crazy smacks him in the head one day. A jerk with a camera is still a JERK.

  19. Jiaimesse says

    (((COHEN)))

  20. jkb462 says

    incredible

  21. cameraman655 says

    Is there an intellectual defect in the DNA of Northeastern photographer, wherein they feel that they have the right to invade personal space? I am sure that Cohen and Gilden have been physically confronted on various occasions and rightly so……

  22. George Zuniga says

    Nuuttss! Is nouts. Or simply nuts

  23. jqueryrocks says

    So you just step close and take a random picture in somebody's face, that will make your picture art??

  24. Daniel Fjäll says

    Does he mean a 1/1000th of a second hypothetically? The Leica flash sync speed is 1/50th.

  25. 阿夏natsulee says

    yep dont do that unless you want be kick ass

  26. Snooty Fox says

    Rude.

  27. Garry Hyland says

    If you were to do that in this day and age , of terrorism . He would get beaten or arrested very easily .

  28. Martin Granger says

    I’ve watched this a few time times now and can’t get past his technique? If someone were to try this today they would get chased down the street – unfortunately it detracts from what can be learned because you cringe at how he approaches his next subject, and then pounces on them. I’m trying to focus on composition, and subject matter, but man…I’m waiting for the cops to show up at any moment.

  29. Fly Swmp says

    在中国会被打的

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