Comments on: Bob Carlos Clarke: Possibly My Ultimate Photographic Hero http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/2009/06/22/bob-carlos-clarke-possibly-my-ultimate-photographic-hero/ News, Reviews and Musings from the World of Photography Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:19:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dean O'Brien http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/2009/06/22/bob-carlos-clarke-possibly-my-ultimate-photographic-hero/#comment-274 Dean O'Brien Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:47:41 +0000 http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/?p=722#comment-274 Great post. I am studying the work of Bob for a University assignment and managed to interview Ghislain a few days ago. You can check it out here: http://deanobrien.wordpress.com/ Great post. I am studying the work of Bob for a University assignment and managed to interview Ghislain a few days ago. You can check it out here: http://deanobrien.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Mariola Alsina http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/2009/06/22/bob-carlos-clarke-possibly-my-ultimate-photographic-hero/#comment-120 Mariola Alsina Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:02:06 +0000 http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/?p=722#comment-120 I met Bob, some years ago, to organise an exhibition with Ann Summers in Madrid, in 2006. It was wonderful to talk with him and to know about all his ideas and feelings...I remember he asked me to find spanish bulls to photography. He was a wonderful profesional, as well as a very handsome man. I met Bob, some years ago, to organise an exhibition with Ann Summers in Madrid, in 2006. It was wonderful to talk with him and to know about all his ideas and feelings…I remember he asked me to find spanish bulls to photography. He was a wonderful profesional, as well as a very handsome man.

]]> By: Alex http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/2009/06/22/bob-carlos-clarke-possibly-my-ultimate-photographic-hero/#comment-119 Alex Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:03:02 +0000 http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/?p=722#comment-119 Millions of people around the world instantly recognise Bob Carlos Clarke's timeless photographs - they certainly rank top of my list of ultimate images any day - even if most of us are not familiar with the photographer behind them. Inspired to see the exhibition, I left the office promptly, endured the soaring 30°C+ temperatures of the London underground, a long and very hot walk past queues of stationary black cabs, Ferraris and delivery vans all held up by the abandoned roadworks that are currently plaguing the Fulham Road, only to find the gallery empty, the doors locked ... alas, they had shut up shop early that day, gone to a party so I was told. Still, definitely worth seeing, so trying again, rang to check before I set off this time, but the number remained obstinately engaged, not my day! With temperatures still rising in London, risked the luxury of a cab this time - and to my great relief the gallery was open. Amazing to see in person the familiar images that we have all known for such a long time, but blown up to gallery-size prints. The very evident grain in many images came as a surprise, a gentle reminder that image making was film-based not so very long ago, but adding rather than detracting from the style and beauty of those frozen moments in time: makes a mockery of the camera manufacturers current race for zillion pixel digital camera sensors! Downstairs, a set of six colour-toned portraits that I had never seen before was a real find â?? we think we know Bob Carlos Clarke, but there is always still more to discover. Bob Carlos Clarke is one of the greats of 20th Century image making, but where are the ultimate image makers for the 21st Century to inspire our tomorrows? Millions of people around the world instantly recognise Bob Carlos Clarke’s timeless photographs – they certainly rank top of my list of ultimate images any day – even if most of us are not familiar with the photographer behind them.

Inspired to see the exhibition, I left the office promptly, endured the soaring 30°C+ temperatures of the London underground, a long and very hot walk past queues of stationary black cabs, Ferraris and delivery vans all held up by the abandoned roadworks that are currently plaguing the Fulham Road, only to find the gallery empty, the doors locked … alas, they had shut up shop early that day, gone to a party so I was told.

Still, definitely worth seeing, so trying again, rang to check before I set off this time, but the number remained obstinately engaged, not my day! With temperatures still rising in London, risked the luxury of a cab this time – and to my great relief the gallery was open.

Amazing to see in person the familiar images that we have all known for such a long time, but blown up to gallery-size prints. The very evident grain in many images came as a surprise, a gentle reminder that image making was film-based not so very long ago, but adding rather than detracting from the style and beauty of those frozen moments in time: makes a mockery of the camera manufacturers current race for zillion pixel digital camera sensors!

Downstairs, a set of six colour-toned portraits that I had never seen before was a real find â?? we think we know Bob Carlos Clarke, but there is always still more to discover. Bob Carlos Clarke is one of the greats of 20th Century image making, but where are the ultimate image makers for the 21st Century to inspire our tomorrows?

]]> By: Gary Rogers http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/2009/06/22/bob-carlos-clarke-possibly-my-ultimate-photographic-hero/#comment-118 Gary Rogers Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:31:26 +0000 http://www.thedecisivemoment.co.uk/?p=722#comment-118 Just learned that the gallery will be taking the pictures down on Friday 3rd July and re-hanging, so if you are going then you need to go before that day. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00am till 6:00pm Just learned that the gallery will be taking the pictures down on Friday 3rd July and re-hanging, so if you are going then you need to go before that day.

The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00am till 6:00pm

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