sepiareverb
genius and moron
The new Weegee bio is in. So far OK.
plummerl
Well-known
it arrived - Saul Leiter excelled himself:
I will definitely agree with that description! Mine arrived last week (thanks Lynn for pointing me to it!).
I also like the fact that it is in the same format as the pair of Early Black and White books, along with the Early Color that I have.
v0sh
Established
Camera in Conflict: Civil Disturbance
brennanphotoguy
Well-known
brennanphotoguy
Well-known
sreed2006
Well-known
The Photographer in the Garden
Eastman Museum
Aperture
Introduction by Jamie Allen, who gave a presentation today (15 July 2018) at Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee. She autographed the book.
There were many of the pictures from the book on display throughout the gallery. My favorites were the autochrome reproductions (ink jet on transparency, backlit). The colors from autochrome, or at least in their reproduction, are wonderful.
There are many interesting photographic processes discussed and shown in the book, from before cameras right up through digital photography, as can be expected from Eastman Museum.
Pictures by Imogen Cunningham, one of the founders of Group f/64, are amongst my favorite in the book.
Eastman Museum
Aperture
Introduction by Jamie Allen, who gave a presentation today (15 July 2018) at Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee. She autographed the book.
There were many of the pictures from the book on display throughout the gallery. My favorites were the autochrome reproductions (ink jet on transparency, backlit). The colors from autochrome, or at least in their reproduction, are wonderful.
There are many interesting photographic processes discussed and shown in the book, from before cameras right up through digital photography, as can be expected from Eastman Museum.
Pictures by Imogen Cunningham, one of the founders of Group f/64, are amongst my favorite in the book.
webOSUser
Well-known
'Joy of Photography' and 'More Joy of Photography' in a slip case.
giganova
Well-known
Michael Kenna "Hokkaido". I wanted this book for years, went to the National Gallery regularly and carefully flipped through the pages with white cotton gloves. The book has bamboo wood covers and a linen slip case. Print quality is outstanding, a true masterpiece both in terms of book making and of course ... photography!
When I saw it on Abe Books for only $100.-, I pulled the trigger. Can't believe that I found a copy in pristine condition for such little money!
When I saw it on Abe Books for only $100.-, I pulled the trigger. Can't believe that I found a copy in pristine condition for such little money!
PRJ
Another Day in Paradise
Anton Corbijn Hollands Deep Love his work
Ralph Gibson Black Triology The triumvirate of his early work, being the Somnambulist, Deja Vu and Days at Sea. I already had the original Days at Sea and the work is covered in his epic brick book Deus Ex Machina, but I love his work, so I picked it up.
Ralph Gibson Black Triology The triumvirate of his early work, being the Somnambulist, Deja Vu and Days at Sea. I already had the original Days at Sea and the work is covered in his epic brick book Deus Ex Machina, but I love his work, so I picked it up.
Michael Markey
Veteran
In post …. Louis Faurer : Steidl
Dogman
Veteran
The Saul Leiter book finally arrived. I love it!
Yesterday evening the mail brought "In Flagrante Two" by Chris Killip and "Images of Depression Era Louisiana: The FSA Photographs of Ben Shawn, Russell Lee and Marion Post Wolcott".
My bookshelves are full. It's time to start thinning the herd.
Yesterday evening the mail brought "In Flagrante Two" by Chris Killip and "Images of Depression Era Louisiana: The FSA Photographs of Ben Shawn, Russell Lee and Marion Post Wolcott".
My bookshelves are full. It's time to start thinning the herd.
lynnb
Veteran
John Berger's Ways of Seeing, and All About Saul Leiter (Thames & Hudson).
carbo73
Well-known
KERKMANN, Willi: Deutsche Kameras 1900-1945, 1990.
Michael Markey
Veteran
ian_watts
Ian Watts
I've just received Raymond Meeks' Halfstory Halflife which I pre-ordered a few months ago. I've been a big fan of his work for some time but this is the first book of his I have been in a position to buy (as far as I know most of his books so far have been strictly limited edition artist produced creations). It's a fine quality production. I'm not convinced by the soft cover (seems to be in vogue of late) but the print quality (Italian) is high, with a nice low contrast matt finish. Certainly recommended.
Mcary
Well-known
Faulkner's Mississippi, by Willie Morris and William Eggleston. Local antique/thrift store find.
lawrence
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'Avedon - Something Personal' by Norma Stevens & Steven M L Aronson
'Avedon - Something Personal' by Norma Stevens & Steven M L Aronson
Norma Stevens' biography of the photographer for whom she worked for thirty years was published last year to some controversy, being particularly objected to by the Richard Avedon Foundation. Personally I've always felt somewhat ambivalent towards Avedon's work. While acknowledging his genius as a fashion photographer I've nearly always found his portraiture to fall short of his own lofty ambitions.
For me, a great photographic portrait somehow enables the sitter to project themselves onto the film, sensor or whatever without the photographer's mediation being apparent. In other words, I prefer portraits where the photographer's hand is unseen. Avedon took the opposite approach, directing, cajoling and in one notable case tricking his subjects into giving him what he wanted; he acknowledged this by saying that his photographs were more about him than his subjects. So in general Avedon favours impact rather than honesty or revelation and in some cases, such as the famous 'Bee-man' image, the portraiture is simply an extension of his fashion work.
There are exceptions of course, such as his terrific portrait of Marilyn Monroe taken after she'd run through her usual 'specially for you and your camera' routine. Avedon understood the superficiality of the fashion world but somehow couldn't manage to break away from it. The book is an interesting read, an insight into the world of one of the most famous photographers of the last century, however at nearly seven hundred pages you'll probably need to dedicate a fair amount of time to it. If you're not familiar with Avedon's work this web presentation is a good place to start.
'Avedon - Something Personal' by Norma Stevens & Steven M L Aronson
Norma Stevens' biography of the photographer for whom she worked for thirty years was published last year to some controversy, being particularly objected to by the Richard Avedon Foundation. Personally I've always felt somewhat ambivalent towards Avedon's work. While acknowledging his genius as a fashion photographer I've nearly always found his portraiture to fall short of his own lofty ambitions.
For me, a great photographic portrait somehow enables the sitter to project themselves onto the film, sensor or whatever without the photographer's mediation being apparent. In other words, I prefer portraits where the photographer's hand is unseen. Avedon took the opposite approach, directing, cajoling and in one notable case tricking his subjects into giving him what he wanted; he acknowledged this by saying that his photographs were more about him than his subjects. So in general Avedon favours impact rather than honesty or revelation and in some cases, such as the famous 'Bee-man' image, the portraiture is simply an extension of his fashion work.
There are exceptions of course, such as his terrific portrait of Marilyn Monroe taken after she'd run through her usual 'specially for you and your camera' routine. Avedon understood the superficiality of the fashion world but somehow couldn't manage to break away from it. The book is an interesting read, an insight into the world of one of the most famous photographers of the last century, however at nearly seven hundred pages you'll probably need to dedicate a fair amount of time to it. If you're not familiar with Avedon's work this web presentation is a good place to start.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
"Your library". I've stopped buying books a few years ago since I don't live in one particular place. The 'library' concept will soon be outdated: you can access almost everything online -either by paying for it, or at no cost.
ian_watts
Ian Watts
I'm not sure I agree – either from a personal perspective (though I do find the space taken up by my books increasingly problematic) or as an evaluation of the current state of the book market. As far as I know, e-books and the like have not been a roaring success and physical books are still bought and consumed in great numbers. The problem for bookshops isn't that people aren't buying books it's just that they too often buy them from amazon. It is true that there is an awful lot of information – including photographs from any photographer that might be of interest – on the internet but much of that information is haphazard and is not a substitute for a well written and presented book. This is particularly the case with the kind of books under discussion in this thread where photo sequencing and print quality are often an intrinsic part of the book and rarely does the internet offer an equivalent alternative.
lawrence
Veteran
I don't see the library concept as going away any time soon, thank goodness; while you may be able to view almost everything online there's a huge difference between this and a book you can hold in your hands. Online, e-books etc. are a useful supplement to print but cannot replace it because it just isn't the same experience. Did TV make the cinema obsolete? No, because the user experience is different.