There are plenty of shots in there were he hasn't cut off anything at 
all, though he easily could have, so it's not like he's just looking to 
chop off body parts.

I don't see any indication that any of the crops produce anything other 
than a desired effect - including, occasionally, dehumanization. They're 
all effective and appear deliberate.

Cheers,
Paul

Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> I agree.  One gets the feeling that he crops because he can, and
> because it has become his style to do so, not because it creates a
> desired effect in a particular image.
> 
> On Nov 16, 2007 10:46 AM,  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> The shot with the head cropped off is unappealing and dehumanizing. Also 
>> somewhat sexist. The shots where he just barely crops a toe or moves the 
>> figure to the bottom of the frame are okay. That can create a kind of visual 
>> tension. But after a while, it becomes a cliche.
>> Paul
>>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> What do you think of the way he crops the shots?
>>>
>>> On Nov 16, 2007 10:09 AM,  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>> I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach
>>> shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's 
>>> intentional, but
>>> I don't find it appealing. Maybe that's why I'm a hack and he's famous:-).
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>>>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> The fashion photography of Guy Bourdin:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?storyID=9532
>>>>>
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