Photo courtesy of Matthew Benton | A fan in the crowd at Lollapalooza in Buenos Aires, Argentina, teared up while watching the band Mumford & Sons perform live in March 2016. Benton said he looks to capture the relationship between an artist and their audience when photographing live music events. For Matthew Benton, music photographer and director, the feeling he has when … [Read more...] about ‘Stealing Time’: How Still Photos Move Hearts
Claire Fagin
“Great Artists Steal”: Where is the Line Between Inspiration and Imitation?
Art by Jordan Smith In a 1994 interview, Steve Jobs said, “Picasso had a saying, ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal.’” Actually, Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky said it first. Or maybe it was renowned poet T.S. Eliot. After years of manipulation and modification, the true origin of the saying remains unclear, rendering it emblematic of the discipline it … [Read more...] about “Great Artists Steal”: Where is the Line Between Inspiration and Imitation?
Artists Corner: Claire Fagin
Photos Courtesy of Makay Manis"I want to tell truths that you might not see based on your first glance," junior Claire Fagin said. "I think that's why I don't like taking pictures of landscapes. The ocean is beautiful every day, but people are going to have good days and bad days, and I think that's interesting."Fagin said her initial experience with photography began when she … [Read more...] about Artists Corner: Claire Fagin
