Tate Modern

One of the Images displayed at the Tate Modern
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I went to the Tate Modern to see the display of William Eggleston and a separate display of Harry Callahan.

William Eggleston is one of my favourite photographers. I have been a fan of his work for the last 3 years when I first discovered him when I was in secondary school. I thought he was by far the best frees display out of them all. Well done to the Tate as well for showing a whole room full of his work rather than what most people would imagine a display to be, a glass cabinet with a couple of images to look down on.

They picked really great I thought. I didn't like the frames they were displayed in I thought the borders were too big, other than that though, for a free display of his work, I thought it was a great day out.

I also discovered a new photographer Harry Callahan who I had heard of before had his work recommended to look at but never have.

Harry Callahan Tate Modern
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I liked him, not as much as Eggleston but I would hang a couple of his photos up in my room. He did images in colour too.

The compositions weren't as creative as Eggleston but they were still very visually pleasing and in some ways he shot similar topics to Eggleston, people, neon lights, dive areas, and cars.

For a free display of the photographers work, it's worth the day out. I'm going again next week to see Paul Klee. This one you have to pay I'll be saying if I thought it was worth it.