Siren City
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Copy number Shelfmark Shelf mark F002103 FOAM GB MON SHAND KYDD.J 2009
TitleSiren City
Author
Photographer
Iconographic keywords
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherOther Criteria
Year of publication2009
Pagination104
Illustrationsb&w
DimensionsA4
MaterialMonografie
Document TypeBook
ISBN9781906967093
Bibliographic Noteshc; die-cut slipcase
Subjectportretfotografie, straatfotografie, Stedenboek
Abstract
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‘Siren CIty’ is a collection of Johnnie Shand Kydd’s black-and-white photographs of Naples, which is known as the ‘Siren City’ for its mythological and modern day associations.
Despite its sublime setting, Naples has been at worst abused and at best neglected over the years following the unification of Italy in 1860. There is much in the way of beauty and Shand Kydd undoubtedly captures the light, vivacity and carnality of Naples as well as the darker side of paganism inherent to its history. Every street and piazza is a stage. His photographs, taken between 2000 and 2008, retain something of the seduction of 19th century photography. He sees that it would be easy to paint a bleak picture of Naples but captures much hilarity, expressing a unique and classical coupling of grief with humour."
‘Siren CIty’ is a collection of Johnnie Shand Kydd’s black-and-white photographs of Naples, which is known as the ‘Siren City’ for its mythological and modern day associations.
Despite its sublime setting, Naples has been at worst abused and at best neglected over the years following the unification of Italy in 1860. There is much in the way of beauty and Shand Kydd undoubtedly captures the light, vivacity and carnality of Naples as well as the darker side of paganism inherent to its history. Every street and piazza is a stage. His photographs, taken between 2000 and 2008, retain something of the seduction of 19th century photography. He sees that it would be easy to paint a bleak picture of Naples but captures much hilarity, expressing a unique and classical coupling of grief with humour."
| Copy number | F002103 |
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| Shelf mark | GB MON SHAND KYDD.J 2009 |