American modern : documentary photography by Abbott, Evans, and Bourke-White
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Copy number Shelfmark Shelf mark R019007 Ned. Fotomuseum USA ANTH CORWIN.S. 2010
TitleAmerican modern : documentary photography by Abbott, Evans, and Bourke-White
Corporate author
Photographer
Place of publicationBerkeley, Fort Worth, Waterville
Year of publication2010
Pagination212 p.
Illustrationsb&w
Dimensions24 x 24 cm.
MaterialAnthologie
Document TypeBook
ISBN97805202656220520265629
Bibliographic NotesIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Geographical keywordVerenigde Staten
Abstract
Published in the conjunction with the exhibition American modern: Abbott, Evans, and Bourke-White, on view at: Amon Carter Museum, October 1, 2010-January 2, 2011; the Art Institute of Chicago, February 5 - May 15, 2011; Colby College Museum of Art, July 9 - October 2, 2011
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We cite from the COVER:
"American Modem, the beautifully illustrated companion volume to the exhibition of the same name, explores the reinvention of documentary photography in the 1930s, focusing on the work of three iconic figures: Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and Margaret Bourke-White. More broadly, the book maps the formation of what we now identify as "documentary style," showing how a marginalized genre associated with Progressive reform politics was transformed into a major component of modern art and public culture in America. The essays by Sharon Corwin, Jessica May, and Terri Weiss-man describe how each of these three photographers developed a different model of photography—as well as a particular understanding of modernism and modernity—which each believed would set the standard for future generations of artists. American Modern identifies the points where Abbott, Evans, and Bourke-White connected, diverged, and competed, and demonstrates how commercial and governmental commissions, the influence of mass media, the establishment of public institutions of modern art, and international theories of photography all intersected to establish the now-dominant documentary style."
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We cite from the COVER:
"American Modem, the beautifully illustrated companion volume to the exhibition of the same name, explores the reinvention of documentary photography in the 1930s, focusing on the work of three iconic figures: Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and Margaret Bourke-White. More broadly, the book maps the formation of what we now identify as "documentary style," showing how a marginalized genre associated with Progressive reform politics was transformed into a major component of modern art and public culture in America. The essays by Sharon Corwin, Jessica May, and Terri Weiss-man describe how each of these three photographers developed a different model of photography—as well as a particular understanding of modernism and modernity—which each believed would set the standard for future generations of artists. American Modern identifies the points where Abbott, Evans, and Bourke-White connected, diverged, and competed, and demonstrates how commercial and governmental commissions, the influence of mass media, the establishment of public institutions of modern art, and international theories of photography all intersected to establish the now-dominant documentary style."
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For Facsimile View of Table of Contents please click URL below.
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| Copy number | R019007 |
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| Shelf mark | USA ANTH CORWIN.S. 2010 |