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Old 01-02-2014, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by VoodooChild View Post
Being somewhat of an amateur photographer and studying both Photography and Art History in college, I can tell you that the 1970's are known as the "heyday" of conceptual photography. Just as with other aspects of society at that time, photographers were experimenting with breaking the "rules" of conventionalism. I think that movement influenced the Topps photographers of the early to mid 1970's. The '72 and '73 sets are filled with images that play with perspective and depth-of-field. I happen to really appreciate that era of Topps cards.
Sort of like watching the Batman TV show from the late 60's.
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