Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
RM/Seigensha (2018), Edition: 1, 312 pages
Description
'A photographer's gift to the viewer is sometimes beauty in the overlooked ordinary' Saul Leiter Photography lovers the world over are now embracing Saul Leiter, who has enjoyed a remarkable revival since fading into relative obscurity in the 1980s. This collection reveals the secrets of his appeal, from his life philosophy and lyricism to masterful colours and compositions. Some 200 works - including early street photographs, images for advertising, nudes and paintings - cover Leiter's career from the 1940s onwards, accompanied by quotations from the artist himself that express his singular world view.
Media reviews
It is this private, personal photography that is leading to a reappraisal of Leiter’s work. As a new monograph by Thames & Hudson attests, Leiter should be remembered as one the great pioneers in the history of photography – a bedrock for anyone interested in how colour can be arranged in a
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Es un trabajo que habla tanto de la obra como de la existencia (vista por el propio artista) de uno de los fotógrafos más importantes e infravalorados (en vida) de la historia de la Fotografía callejera.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
312 p.; 8.1 inches
ISBN
8417047492 / 9788417047498