Ralph Gibson
Ralph Gibson has been known to create photos that are often known to be mysterious , giving them a sense of narrative. Gibson doesn’t have a particular subject that he focuses on, rather , he works with a wide range of subjects, whether with landscapes or portraits . His sense of style is mysterious, yet story - driven , and looking through his work indicates th e narrative perspective he has on anyth ing he captures. Mary Ellen Mark in 1967 / Ralph Gibson Gibson’s, Mary Ellen Mark in 1967, gives that mysterious feeling which he’s quite known for. The way in which it contrasts with one half being dark and the other half being dar k, making it seem like the person is fading away in the darkness. A lot of his portrait work, for example, provides that covering of of half an individual’s face creating a mood that is difficult to describe. As mentioned, mysterious is the main a spect as the photo above represen...