The Wes Anderson Project
Stills and motion picture photographers have traded ideas ever since cinematography was invented. During the ‘classic’ period in the middle of the 20th century, there was a particularly close relationship between the aesthetic styles of both arts.
Back in the mid-20th century, the 'looks' created by notable movie producers – think Alfred Hitchcock, Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini and Jacques Tati to name the most obvious cinematic stylists – influenced genres as diverse as fashion, architectural, journalistic and even landscape photography. And, in turn, photographers like Diane Arbus, Paul Strand, Elliott Erwitt and Richard Avedon inspired the compositions of many cinematographers.
Skip to the 21st century and one of the most distinctive cinematic stylists is Wes Anderson, whose works include (2001), (2004), (2012), (2014) and the (2009) and (2018). Each showcases Anderson's characteristic frame compositions and whimsical colour palettes.
