The Photobook: A History - Volume I - Couverture rigide

Parr, Martin; Badger, Gerry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0714842850 ISBN 13 : 9780714842851

Editeur : Phaidon Press, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Parr Martin Badger Gerry

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Photographers have been making photobooks - bound collections of their works - ever since the birth of photography in the early nineteenth century. While for some photographers the single print is considered the ultimate expression of their work, for many others the photobook is the most important and accessible vehicle for the widespread communication of their vision. This publication tells the story of photography via the history of the photobook, revealing the ways in which photographers have influenced each other's work through their books, and consequently how their use of' photography bas developed over time. It features volumes by celebrated photographers ranging from William Henry Fox Talbot, Walker Evans and August Sander to Lorry Clark and Nobuyoshi Araki, by way of Man Ray, Brassaï and Christer Strömholm. Several innovative books by unknown and even anonymous photographers have also been included, offering an opportunity for readers to discover these exciting, overlooked works. The first of two extensive volumes, this publication explores more than 200 photobooks through 750 colour illustrations, detailed captions, and an illuminating text written by the Photographer and critic, Gerry Badger. The books featured were selected by both Badger and the renowned contemporary Photographer Martin Parr, whose passion for the photobook has made him a world authority on the subject. They have chosen what they believe to be the most artistically and culturally important photobooks in the history of the medium. The illustrations not only locus on individual works featured in the books, but also present the volumes themselves as three-dimensional objects, providing a true sense of the photobook as an artwork in its own right.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Martin Parr's celebrated photographs bridge the divide between art and documentary photography. His studies of the idiosyncrasies of mass culture and consumerism around the world, his innovative imagery, and his prolific output have placed him firmly at the forefront of contemporary art. Parr is a member of the international photo agency Magnum, and has recently branched out into film-making. He is an avid collector and maker of photobooks. His own photobooks include The Last Resort (1986), Common Sense (iggg) and Boring Postcards (Phaidon Press, 1999), and he is the subject of the monograph Martin Parr by Val Williams (Phaidon Press, 2002). Gerry Badger is a photographer, curator and critic. His published books include Collecting Photography (2002) and books on Eugène Atget and Chris Killip (both published by Phaidon Press, 2001). He has curated a number of exhibitions, including `The Photographer as Printmaker' for the Arts Council of Great Britain (1981) and `Through the Looking Glass : Post-war British Photography' (1989) for the Barbican Arts Centre, London. He is currently completing a major book on the Berlin work of the American Photographer, John Gossage.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Phaidon Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0714842850
• ISBN 13: 9780714842851
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320