Saul Leiter: Early Black and White
Saul Leiter
(Photographer)
Martin Harrison
(Introduction by)
Description
The distinctive iconography of Saul Leiter's early black-and-white photographs stems from his profound response to the dynamic street life of New York City in the late 1940s and 50s. While this technique borrowed aspects of the photo-documentary, Leiter's imagery was more shaped by his highly individual reactions to the people and places he encountered. Like a Magic Realist with a camera, Leiter absorbed the mystery of the city and poignant human experiences. Together with Early Color, also published by Steidl, the two volumes comprising Early Black and White show the impressive range of Leiter's early photography.Product Details
Price
$90.00
$83.70
Publisher
Steidl
Publish Date
October 31, 2009
Pages
388
Dimensions
8.2 X 2.0 X 8.3 inches | 3.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9783865214133
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About the Author
Saul Leiter (1923-2013) was a painter and photographer. Monographs of his work include Early Color and Early Black and White.
Martin Harrison is a historian of art and photography and an exhibition curator who has collaborated with the likes of Linda McCartney and Peter Lindbergh on numerous projects and exhibitions. He has been working on Francis Bacon for twenty years, and most recently edited the artist's catalogue raisonné (2016).
Reviews
Best photobooks of 2014.--Amy Connors "The New Yorker "
The distinctive iconography of Saul Leiter's early black and white photographs stems from his profound response to the dynamic street life of New York City in the late 1940s and 50s. While this technique borrowed aspects of the photodocumentary, Leiter's imagery was more shaped by his highly individual reactions to the people and places he encountered. Like a Magic Realist with a camera, Leiter absorbed the mystery of the city and poignant human experiences. Together with Early Color, also published by Steidl, Early Black and White shows the impressive range of Leiter's early photography.--The Editors "L'Oeil de la Photographie "
The distinctive iconography of Saul Leiter's early black and white photographs stems from his profound response to the dynamic street life of New York City in the late 1940s and 50s. While this technique borrowed aspects of the photodocumentary, Leiter's imagery was more shaped by his highly individual reactions to the people and places he encountered. Like a Magic Realist with a camera, Leiter absorbed the mystery of the city and poignant human experiences. Together with Early Color, also published by Steidl, Early Black and White shows the impressive range of Leiter's early photography.--The Editors "L'Oeil de la Photographie "
