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- 9780500543702
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
0500543704
ISBN-13
9780500543702
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71715437
Product Key Features
Book Title
Photographing America : Henri Cartier-Bresson / Walker Evans: 1929-1947
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Individual Photographers / General, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General, Individual Photographers / Artists' Books, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, Social Science, Photography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
32.7 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This will appeal not only to all photographers, from amateurs to artists, but also to anyone interested in the history of photography and American social and cultural history. Highly recommended., Vintage black and white images pack a powerful survey of the perspectives and approaches of both in a collection highly recommended for any college-level art library strong in American image history and analysis. , Vintage black and white images pack a powerful survey of the perspectives and approaches of both in a collection highly recommended for any college-level art library strong in American image history and analysis., "A gem that lets the photography do the talking. Highly recommended." " " "Two of history's greatest shutterbugs documented citizens during some of the country's leanest years- from the Great Depression to the end of WWII- producing haunting portraits of Dust Bowl austerity and postwar uncertainty." "By looking at images made in the United States by both photographers from 1928-1948, with Evans at the height of his career and Cartier-Bresson just beginning his, one gets a unique perspective on the differing sensibilities of these two 20th Century giants." "This intriguing new book offers a fascinating opportunity to compare and contrast the work of the two photographic masters between 1929 and 1947." "This will appeal not only to all photographers, from amateurs to artists, but also to anyone interested in the history of photography and American social and cultural history. Highly recommended.", Two of history's greatest shutterbugs documented citizens during some of the country's leanest years- from the Great Depression to the end of WWII- producing haunting portraits of Dust Bowl austerity and postwar uncertainty., This intriguing new book offers a fascinating opportunity to compare and contrast the work of the two photographic masters between 1929 and 1947., By looking at images made in the United States by both photographers from 1928-1948, with Evans at the height of his career and Cartier-Bresson just beginning his, one gets a unique perspective on the differing sensibilities of these two 20th Century giants.
Dewey Decimal
779.9973
Synopsis
Walker Evans (1903-1975) and Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) belonged to the same generation and shared an insatiable intellectual curiosity., Walker Evans (1903-1975) and Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) belonged to the same generation and shared an insatiable intellectual curiosity. This book draws a parallel between the photographs on America made by Evans and Cartier-Bresson in the period from 1928 to 1948. Evans was well-established, had already published Let Us Now Praise Famous Men with James Agee, and was at work on Many Are Called. Cartier-Bresson, on the other hand, was just beginning his new career as a photographer. Although they both approached their work as a form of social criticism, imbued with references to literature and painting, their practices were always quite distinct., This book draws a parallel between the photographs on America made by Evans and Cartier-Bresson in the period from 1928 to 1948. Evans was well-established, had already published Let Us Now Praise Famous Men with James Agee, and was at work on Many Are Called . Cartier-Bresson, on the other hand, was just beginning his new career as a photographer. Although they both approached their work as a form of social criticism, imbued with references to literature and painting, their practices were always quite distinct., Walker Evans and Henri Cartier-Bresson belonged to the same generation and shared an insatiable intellectual curiosity. Their works had been exhibited together in 1935 at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York and they shared a period working in America when Cartier-Bresson spent eighteen months between 1946 and 1947 preparing his show at The Museum of Modern Art. This book draws a parallel between the work about America made by Evans and Cartier-Bresson in the period from 1930 to 1947. As John Szarkowski argued, 'Evans defined in his work the essence of the documentary aesthetic.' Cartier-Bresson, on the other hand, was making a fresh start, leaving behind his work in moving imagery and fully embracing a career as a stills photographer. But they were both approaching their work as a form of social criticism, imbued with references to literature and painting. Photograph America presents an opportunity to confront and compare the visions of both of these seminal photographic masters at once.
LC Classification Number
TR647
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