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Overview
A critic once described the work of American photographer Walker Evans as “tender cruelty.” That tension between engagement and estrangement lies at the heart of many of the photographs featured in this provocative new book, from August Sander's remarkable study of German people at the beginning of the century to Philip-Lorca diCorcia's revealing city street scenes. Among the other photographers whose work is featured are Robert Adams, Diane Arbus, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Rineka Dijkstra, William Eggleston, Robert Frank, Andreas Gursky, Albert Renger-Patzsch, and Garry Winogrand.Published to accompany the first major photography exhibition to be held at Tate Modern, London, this stunning book reproduces more than 200 photographs by the century's most important realist photographers, together with insightful essays and biographies of the photographers featured.Author Bio: Emma Dexter is senior curator at Tate Modern. Thomas Weski is chief curator at the Museum Ludwig, Cologne.
Editorials
Library Journal
In summer 2003, London's Tate Modern Gallery broke with its traditional views of art by staging its first exhibition dedicated solely to photography (the exhibition is now on display in Cologne, Germany, through February 2004). This book is a compilation of the more than 200 photographs presented in the exhibit, edited by Dexter (senior curator, Tate Modern) and Weski (former chief curator, Museum Ludwig, Cologne). Focusing on stark realism, the curators decided to use the works of Walker Evans and German photographer August Sander (1876- 1964) as an axis. Four essays, written by the editors and renowned photography experts David Campany and Susanne Lange, range from an explanation of the art form to a dissertation on Sander. Following the images are biographies of the 23 photographers represented and suggestions for further reading. While this catalog offers a fascinating look at realistic 20th-century photography, its specialized focus makes it most suited to academic libraries.-Sandy Knowles, Henderson Cty. P.L., Hendersonville, NC Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
August 1, 2003
Publisher
Tate
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781854375162