Nudes - Couverture rigide

Friedlander, Lee

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0679404848 ISBN 13 : 9780679404842

Editeur : Pantheon Books, 1991

Synopsis

The nude lies at the centre of Western art. From the beginning of photography, it has attracted photographers, many of whom have imitated the forms and postures portrayed by painters. There are few moments when a photographer has abandoned derivative styles and allowed the viewer to see the body in a completely new manner. This occured in America in the work of Edward Weston and in Britain in the work of Bill Brandt. It now occurs in the photographs of Lee Friedlander. For 15 years he has worked with a number of models and little of his work has been seen. The photographs are both highly intimate and cooly detached. His frequently surprising perspectives are balanced by the mundane backdrops of ordinary life, the real domestic interiors of the models. This is a book about Friedlander's work.

A propos du livre

About the Author :

Lee Friedlander was born in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1934. His first exhibition was at the International Museum of Photography, George Eastman House, in 1963. His work has been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. His books include Self Portrait (1970), Lee Friedlander: Photographs (1973), The American Monument (1976), Factory Valleys (1982), Lee Friedlander: Portraits (1985), and Like a One-Eyed Cat (1989). In 1990 he received the prestigious award from the MacArthur Foundation.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pantheon Books
• Date d'édition: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0679404848
• ISBN 13: 9780679404842
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Numéro d'édition: 1