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If you’ve not seen the work of photojournalist David Hicks before, then you’re definitely missing out. If you’ve never been abroad and seen the world first-hand, then David Hicks is your portal to the..
David Hicks’ photography crosses continents and genres and mixes the mundane with the magnificent. This amalgamation of influences is what makes his work so inspiring. One particular collection that deserves a standing ovation is his depiction of the tango dance captured in Argentina’s bustling capital Buenos Aires.
Hicks says of the piece: “This very sexual dance you see now was born out of the reality for men in those old days. Nowadays, you see it performed often, usually on the street corn..
Photographer David Hicks is a talented creative with an eye for the exciting as well as the mundane. He is fascinated by people and places and can find inspiration in almost any corner of the world.
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Photographer David Hicks has a global eye for common experience. If you’ve not seen the work of this singular photographer, now is as good a time as any to check him out. A great place to start is with his captivating images from the streets of Buenos Aires, which focus on Tango dancers and musicians.
“This very sexual dance you see now, was born out of the reality for men in those old days,” explains Hicks, ““The Tango, a now-popular dance between a man and a woman, started in it’s current form in the mid 1800s, after a massive migration to Argentina, mostly by men. Because men outnumbered women by quite some number, the only way for a man to get close to a woman was via a brothel or by dance. The men practiced together, as you’d have to be a great dancer to get a woman’s attention.”
Hicks’ equally fascinating photos taken in Cuba are also well worth a look. You can see them here. “In Cuba,” says Hicks, “they live for their music. It’s everything to them, and they’re very good at i..
“This very sexual dance you see now, was born out of the reality for men in those old days,” says photographer David Hicks, concerning the art and passion of Tango music and dance. If you’ve not seen ..
Photographer David Hicks is a creative with both a global eye and a feel for the common man. He is fascinated not only by the people and places which he captures on film, but by the stories behind them. Take his collection of pictures, taken on the streets of Buenos Aires, which capture the passion and drama of tango dance and music.
Hicks explains: “The Tango, a now-popular dance between a man and a woman, started in it’s current form in the mid 1800s, after a massive migration to Argentina, mostly by men. Because men outnumbered women by quite some number, the only way for a man to get close to a woman was via a brothel or by dance. The men practiced together, as you’d have to be a great dancer to get a woman’s attention. So, this very sexual dance you see now, was born out of the reality for men in those old days. Nowadays, you see it performed often, usually on the street corners of Buenos Aires, with live musicians or a pre recorded soundtrack, and they do it for the tips!”
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2020 was not a great year for travel. Cursed by a global pandemic, summer holidays, new destinations and international explorations were well and truly off the cards.
With travel restrictions in place for the last 12 months our appetite for new experiences, places and people has grown immensely.
The adventurer in us all has suffered greatly, leaving many down in the dumps and craving the joys of travel.
A shining light in all this doom and gloom, and our knights in shining armour, are the travel photographers sharing their works with the world.
Keeping our spirits high, travel photographers allow us to experience the wonders of the world through the lens of a camera.
Perhaps the best part of travel photography is the way it takes us around the globe in a matter of minutes. We can see art shows of Peru, the streetlights of Singapore and the zoos of Mumbai all whilst sitting at our desks.
If only real travel was so quick and easy!
Travel photography reminds us of all the incredibl..
The art of photography has both benefitted and suffered since everyone has their own camera in their back pocket. Yes, more people are taking photos than ever but the artistry and skill is largely, put politely, rather lacking. Lockdown has seen us suffer in many ways, ways we would almost certainly never have expected. The simplest things such as the hustle and bustle of your local high street and the oddness, quirkiness and joy of everyday life has been stifled and we find ourselves now missing what we foolishly took for granted. Not so photographer David Hicks, whose skill in capturing transient, fleeting moments of humans and their impact on the world around them shows not just the artistry of the medium but also its importance to our psyche and morale.
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