| Bruce Davidson: Magnum Legacy Contributor(s): Goldberg, Vicki (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 3791381350 ISBN-13: 9783791381350 Publisher: Prestel Publishing OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Individual Photographers - Monographs - Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.5" W x 10.9" (2.91 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The second in an acclaimed series of illustrated biographies of Magnum photographers, this volume chronicles the life and work of Bruce Davidson, a truly American artist, iconoclast, and humanist. Bruce Davidson began his love affair with photography at age ten. The son of a hardworking divorced mother, he was a loner who disliked school and had difficulty conforming to the world around him. His camera released him from the boundaries of his youth and opened the doors to a lifetime's work. Vicki Goldberg's authoritative text explores the wide range of his vision and technique, and reveals how his work has played a critical role in 20th-century photography. The text includes beautifully reproduced images from his most iconic series such as Brooklyn Gang, East 100th Street, Subway, and Time of Change: Civil Rights Photographs, along with never-before-seen archival material from Davidson's private archive. Davidson's photographs reveal his curiosity about, and empathy for, his subjects; whether he is documenting circuses, gangs, East Harlem tenements, Jewish cafeterias, Welsh miners, or Central Park, Davidson imbues his work with an eye for narrative. His pictures tell stories--and he lets them speak for themselves. The result is a comprehensive and elegantly presented portrait of an artist's life and work. |