TCF Ep. 538 - Greg Gorman

The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography

Ibarionex R. Perello

Arts, Visual Arts

4.8 • 768 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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For over four decades, Greg Gorman has continued to master the art of photography. From celebrity portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts and fine artwork, Greg has developed and showcased a discriminating and unique style in his profession. Over the past 20 years, Greg Gorman's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world. When not shooting famous faces, Greg travels for specialized photographic projects and is one of the most sought after speakers in the photographic community. Greg Gorman joins us to discuss the latest of his latest book It's Not About Me: A Retrospective. Websites Greg Gorman https://www.gormanphotography.com Helmut Newton https://momentaworkshops.com/workshops/ Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops https://momentaworkshops.com/workshops/ Candid Frame Resources The Candid Frame Newsletter The Candid Frame Alexa Skill Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow The Candid Frame Flickr Pool The Candid Frame YouTube Channel Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for iOS. Click here to download for Android Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort. You can do this by visiting patreon.com/thecandidframe or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via PayPal. You can follow Ibarionex on Instagram and Twitter.

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0:00.0	Every generation has its pop culture touchstones. These are things that they share in common,
0:15.0	despite differences in geography, ethnicity, race, politics, or income. They take the form of music, television shows, and films, and the artists that create them
0:26.6	connect us all in a very special way.
0:29.6	The same can be said of the photographers who make images of these artists.
0:33.6	Some of these photographs help to make these artists iconic, while others reveal their humanity.
0:41.6	The best of these photographers succeed in doing both.
0:46.1	Greg Gorman is one such photographer.
0:48.9	In his decades-long career, Greg has photographed legends, including Sophia Loren, Michael Jackson, Grace Jones,
0:57.1	Michael Jordan, Elton John, Quincy Jones, and thousands more. His images possess a signature
1:03.8	visual quality, but also reflect that special connection between a photographer and his subject.
1:11.9	I recently sat down with Greg to discuss his new book.
1:15.8	It's Not About Me, a retrospective.
1:19.1	This is IbarianX, and welcome back to the Candid Frame.
1:30.6	First off, congratulations on the book.
1:31.7	Well, thanks.
1:32.9	That's exciting.
1:36.5	I wish we could be doing a little bit more for it. But I did a lot of press in Europe, and I had hired a publicist over there.
1:41.0	I actually may start working with the gentleman here to do a little bit, but it's tough. And the day of COVID, no gallery shows, no book signings. So it's word of mouth.
1:52.2	And so being able to do this with you is a blessing. Thank you for having me on.
1:56.2	Well, I'm a big fan. And anything I can do to help spread the word is the least that I can do.
2:01.6	Wow.
2:02.6	I really appreciated the preview you gave us.
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