Factual John Hedgecoe, Mary Quant at home in Chelsea (1964)
Context. The face of the artist exibition. 21st Jun 2011 - 11th Dec 2011
Technical. This photo looks like it was taken with a 35mm film camera with one light source (there is only one shadow seen under her leg) It has a strong composition, the table and sofa lead the eye to Mary, and her pose is echoed by the background image.
Aesthetic. I like the fact that in this photo every thing has purposely been placed in a certain way. For instance, Mary's leg. It's near enough level with the edge of the sofas. And the table has been placed in a certain way, this leads the audiance to look at Mary, and she is the main point shown in this image.
John Hedgecoe was an award-winning British photographer and the best-selling author of over 30 books on photography. His photographs appear in permanent collections at the New York Museum of modern art, and London's National portrait gallery.
