“Still, there is a basic reticence about his approach that feels refreshing in today's culture of maximum exposure. Brandt did not go to great lengths to turn people into icons, nor did he presume to show their “true nature” in something so transient as a photograph. Instead, he used photography's special qualities to suggest intimate things about his subjects, things that cannot be put into words, and may not even be possible to put into pictures.” PeopleFeelsMayStillsShowsTodayUsedTurnsCultureQualitySpecialSubjectsApproachPhotographyPhotographIntimateLengthExposureMaximumIconsTrue NatureTransientRefreshingReticence Author:Sebastian Smee
