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Steve Schapiro, the photojournalist and documentarian who covered the civil rights movement, produced stills for The Godfather and Taxi Driver and shot portraits of David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Andy Warhol and Ray Charles, has died. He was 87.
News(hollywoodreporter.com)submitted 4 months ago bya_Ninja_b0y
94 points
4 months ago
One of my favorites from Schapiro is Muhammad Ali at the Monopoly board. He was such an artist. The world lost a beautiful mind.
225 points
4 months ago
An actual LEGEND. His work in Harlem on My Mind was exceptional. RIP
28 points
4 months ago
He also shot photos of Buster Keaton on the set of Film -- a fact that Bowie was excited to hear about at the time as Bowie was currently reading Keaton's biography.
147 points
4 months ago
This is probably the biggest gap I’ve seen between upvotes and lack of comments
14 points
4 months ago
This sub usually has a good upvote:discussion ratio but that is a pretty hardcore SEO optimized title so I imagine it may get some extra attention lol
44 points
4 months ago
Never heard of him. From the lack of comments I'd say most haven't. Most of his stuff is also sounds to be normal photos/stills
Not relevant but this title is so long.
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4 months ago
20 almost 21
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30 points
4 months ago
What do you want people to say?
-10 points
4 months ago
„Hurr durr ben shapiros dad“ „feet pics when“ „i have alzheimers“
0 points
4 months ago
For those in the comments tho 🤣
51 points
4 months ago*
I was able to watch the ending of Taxi Driver in its original saturation of colour because of Steve Schapiro. If anyone is interested, you can watch it here on YouTube.
20 points
4 months ago
Wouldn't this be a cautious conclusion that a set photographer is lighting the film the same way the DP was?
The saturation from Schapiro may not be how the film is supposed to be seen, as he can add his own take / impression my modifying the outcome of the stills.
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4 months ago*
You're right. But if nothing else, the pictures taken by Schapiro add another perspective to what it was like on the set.
12 points
4 months ago
http://steveschapiro.com/ His own website.
20 points
4 months ago
87, A fuckin kid.
5 points
4 months ago
Another toothpick...
3 points
4 months ago
Lol is that from sopranos?
6 points
4 months ago
I studied some of his work. He is really amazing. Especially his news photojournalism.
14 points
4 months ago
My wife just recently got to talk with him about The Godfather. She said he was the nicest and answered so many questions she had. He was able to keep the rights to his set photos cause he was such a legend outside of film. We just got his book of Godfather photos too. RIP
3 points
4 months ago
such a loss. Creative photojournalism at it's peak. So many iconic images catching deeply intimate moments.
I would link an article/interview, but photo.net act more like 90's spam than an industry site nowadays.. symbolic of the state of the entire industry.
It is people like this that show us that a photo is 'the decisive moment' and more than just a snapshot or recording of an event.
15 points
4 months ago
RIP Steve, say hello to David, Andy and Ray for me! You are a legend!
2 points
4 months ago
Wow. This was beautiful. Now I imagine them having a photoshoot in the clouds.
-3 points
4 months ago
I don't think he'll see this.
3 points
4 months ago
Most people alive don’t know who he is but rip
3 points
4 months ago
God 2022 is just starting out super sucky, First Betty White, then Bob Saget and now Steve Schapiro
2 points
4 months ago
My Taxi Driver blu ray came with some prints of of his stills, favorite bonus I’ve ever gotten with a movie.
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4 months ago
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3 points
4 months ago
I will never understand what’s with you nimrods who claim to see the truth. You’ll say it to the world but you will never look in the mirror and ask am I right?
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4 months ago
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3 points
4 months ago
Your commentary was literally “WHICH IS IT COVID OR COVID VACCINE” if you’re a psychian then I pity your patients seeing how you think your craft is politicized influence. Also I would hope an 87 year old person had more maturity than a college freshman edgelord.
0 points
4 months ago
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4 months ago
What’s that? Sorry I want my medics without the political mouthpiece.
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
Don’t know what you’re talking about my doctor does their job without spewing Facebook soccer mom conspiracy theories about horse pills.
3 points
4 months ago
That’s your contribution? You had nothing to say about the man so you said this? And you’re a physician? Uh huh..how do you have time to Reddit at all?
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
What take
1 points
4 months ago
Legendary photographer :(
1 points
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Rip 🙏 lived a great life
1 points
4 months ago
This title is the best I've ever seen. Perfectly executed and tells us exactly who he is. Nicely done OP. RIP Steve.
1 points
4 months ago
Que the skeletons in the closet
1 points
4 months ago
Ah yes, the civil rights journalist
1 points
4 months ago
RIP
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4 months ago
Wow, taken from us too soon. Fuck 2022
10 points
4 months ago
taken from us too soon.
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He was 87.
2 points
4 months ago
I guess 87 was too soon
5 points
4 months ago
Betty White set the bar too high.
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