R.I.P Corrine Day

I've only just found out that the fashion photographer Corrine Day has died of a brain tumour on 27th August. Her early work was so influential to me as a fashion styling student as her honest and authentic documentary style approach really caught my eye. She was pivotal in the influence of Kate Moss's success and participated in making heroin chic and grunge become a real fashion movement with her controversial images. Its a sad loss as her work really was iconic. Some may not agree that fashion is art, but to me all visual creativity in any context can be considered as art and I don't believe that a commercial context devalues work in anyway. Does art have to be for arts sake or can it be art with a purpose? Some may disagree with me, but for now lets just appreciate her great talent here.

Julia Corsaro

Image copyright Julia Corsaro

The beauty about art is that it can really inspire something in you and every now and then I see some new work that really energises me into getting off my arse and taking some photographs. Doug Dubois, Elizabeth Fleming, Lorca di Corcia, Annelies Strba are just a handful that gave me that much needed kick up the backside. Julia Corsaro is another one who has sparked some energy into me. Her use of muted colours and shaky focus gives some of the work a real sense of fragility, yet there is something else that is really stark and raw about her work. Check out her website here, lots of quality stuff to look at. Anyway, I'm off to the camera shop to buy some film, I won't get any pictures taken by typing words on here.

Glinka