Ernst Haas

 Atlas Gallery | Fine Art PhotographyERNST HAAS: NEW YORK IN COLOUR, 1952-1962 – Atlas Gallery | Fine Art Photography

Ernst Haas seems like a very pivotal photographer with sophisticated visions. A lot of his photos exhibit the chaotic life of living in a busy city. In the picture above, the first thing I notice is the bright pop of red contrasting from the rest of the dull, grey image. Keeping the people's faces a hidden, hiding their identity adds a layer of mystery to the image. The child seems like a reflection of the adult, assuming they are their mother. This can raise a debate about different parenting styles, but I do not have much room to talk about this. The other people in the image are horizontally blurred, indicating that they are walking fast, which again reflects the busy and hurried life of living in the city. 

Ernst Haas: Pioneering Color Photography in Magnum

In a lot of Ernst Haas' photography, his bright colors still have a dull, muted look which makes them almost seem like a painting. I am assuming this is because of the color film he used. His composition is always very balanced and clean. His images are very aesthetically pleasing and nice to look at. A lot of his images include blurred figures, hinting that he often uses a slow shutter speed which is unique. 

Les Douches La Galerie : Ernst Haas : New York in Color, 1952-62 - The Eye of Photography Magazine

The composition above seems almost too perfect. You can tell he has a relatively shallow depth of field from the one corner that is blurry, and leaving this corner in adds a lot to the image that wouldn't otherwise be there. From this interesting and unique perspective, the people and the cars almost look like children's toys. 

Ernst Haas: Master of photography | The Independent Photographer

This image, at first glance, seems like abstract shapes and colors. Once you realize what it is you are looking at, it becomes another example of Haas' unique vision and perspectives that create these very pleasing and interesting forms in photos. 


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