Solomon D. Butcher: Photographing the American Dream - Couverture rigide

Carter, John E.; Butcher, Solomon D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0803214049 ISBN 13 : 9780803214040

Editeur : University of Nebraska Press, 1985

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Iconic images of early pioneers

For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher s photographsepitomize the sod-house frontier. His images from westernNebraska constitute the most extensive photographic record of thegeneration that settled the Great Plains. Their faces are imprintedon our mind: jaunty bachelors and earnest husbands (Civil Warveterans of both armies), spinster sodbusters, determined mothers,cowhands, farmhands, and former slaves all in search of landof their own. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photospresents a unique visual chronicle of that epoch, firmly establishingButcher s place in frontier photography.

In a substantial introduction, John E. Carter traces the variegated careerof this Virginia-born photographer who was himself an immigrantto the Nebraska plains. Combining critical analysis with biography,Carter situates Butcher in western history as well as in the history ofphotography and assesses his achievements in both. Exploring thenature of Butcher s work, its scope, content, and significance, Carteroffers a perspective for evaluating the historical evidence found inhis work and new insights into the evolution of Butcher s style andsubject matter.

In this new paperback edition, more than 125 photographs aresuperbly reproduced in duotone from high-resolution scans of glassnegatives. This edition also includes a new afterword by Carter, tracingthe fascinating history of the photographs themselves after Butchersold them to the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1912. Everyoneinterested in the Plains pioneers or historical American photographywill prize this splendid book.

Revue de presse :

"A wonderfully revealing history."-New Yorker New Yorker "A compelling and singular view of American pioneers and pioneering spirit."-American Photographer American Photographer "Splendid... Butcher's work reveals the stark and self-contained life of these people, and his sense of order and clarity transforms these pictures from mere records into icons of the American spirit."-Choice Choice "The prairie was Butcher's stage, and his results ranged from the moving to the hilarious."-Village Voice Village Voice "There's an often evocative, poignant sense of life in these photographs of Nebraskans... The quality of the pictures and the earnestness of the people in them creates an almost hypnotic state."-People magazine People magazine "Social history at its best: brief, almost sacred glimpses into the lives of ordinary people who happened to live in a different time and place than we do."-Charlotte M. Wright, Western American Literature Western American Literature --Charlotte M. Wright, Western American Literature Western American Literature

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Nebraska Press
• Date d'édition: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0803214049
• ISBN 13: 9780803214040
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 142