Jeff Wall and Tom Hunter are both very successful and well known photographers of the 21st Century. Both their individual work combines the elements of Fine Art work and they both recreate famous painting's and build stories that present a modern feel, that previously captures society in the 19th and 20th Century, as they both have an interest in the reproduction of reality through these art works. Jeff wall's work is hybrid, his work is staged but is not clear unless known or really thought about, which are called straight documentary. First glance at his work and it would look like a documentary style photography but at the same time is apparent to look staged if analysed. It is clear to see that he is influenced by contemporary films and fine art such as his photograph "Mimic" taken in 1982. Personally the first time I seen it I thought it was real, but after researching and talking about his work I began to see how staged it was but represented real life situations, this piece is focused on racial gestures and how it relates to people and how it is an issue. Even though this photography is staged, it circulates the problems of real life, which the audience can understand straight away. Tom Hunter also has a similar style to Wall. Hunter's aim in his photography is to capture modern life but are influenced and are reproductions of famous paintings. When compared next to each other, his work is very similar but completely different in the sense that he has made it completely his own work that no one has done before, that appears to draw you in but is also a little bit awkward. Overall both photographers, Jeff Wall and Tom Hunter have amazing raw work that explore modern life but are a take on painting from the last hundred or so years. Their work is extraordinary and different to other photographers because of their staging and similarity of art and how it is still relevant to todays societies.
Jeff Wall - Mimic
Tom Hunter - Ye Old Axe
Reproduction of Diego Valasquez shown below.
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