“The Naked Eye”, 1956 Academy Award winner history of photography

The online clip is about 9 minutes long, the full length film is 70 minutes. Available on DVD from the gallery. Definitely a slice of its time, bombastic as a vintage wildlife explorer film, it has as a interesting “day in the life” bit on Weegee and Edward Weston, as well as a history of photography. Won an Academy Award to boot.

If you’re in San Diego, the Museum of Photographic Arts is presenting a show on the film’s director, Lou Stoumen, through May 17. Stoumen endowed the Museum for an award in his name, the $40,000 Stoumen Prize. This year’s winner is Mikhael Subotzky. Subotzky has done a lot of work on South African prisons.

“The online clip is about 9 minutes long, the full length film is 70 minutes. Available on DVD from the gallery. Definitely a slice of its time, bombastic as a vintage wildlife explorer film, it has as a interesting “day in the life” bit on Weegee and Edward Weston, as well as a history of photography. Won an Academy Award to boot.”

“If you’re in San Diego, the Museum of Photographic Arts is presenting a show on the film’s director, Lou Stoumen, through May 17. Stoumen endowed the Museum for an award in his name, the $40,000 Stoumen Prize. This year’s winner is Mikhael Subotzky. Subotzky has done a lot of work on South African prisons.”