Edward Steichen : lives in photography / Todd Brandow and William A. Ewing ; with contributions by A.D. Coleman ... [et al.].
Material type: TextPublication details: Minneapolis : Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography ; Lausanne : Musée de l'Elysée ; New York : In association with W.W. Norton, 2008.Description: 335 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cmISBN:- 0393066266
- 9780393066265
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
By far the most lavish, thoughtfully selected, and beautifully produced book of Steichen's work.
Edward Steichen (1879-1973) is unquestionably one of the most prolific, influential, and indeed controversial names in the history of photography. He was admired by many for his achievements as a fine-art photographer, while impressing countless others with the force of his commercial accomplishments. The influence of his legendary exhibition, The Family of Man , is still felt. This volume traces Steichen's career trajectory from his Pictoralist beginnings to his time with Condé Nast through his directorship of photography at the Museum of Modern Art. Hundreds of his photographs are reproduced in stunning four-color to reveal the complexities and nuances of these black-and-white images. Essays from a range of scholars explore his most important subjects and weigh his legacy. Contributors include A. D. Coleman, Joanna T. Steichen, and Ronald Gedrim. With a full bibliography and chronology, this is the most complete and wide-ranging volume on Steichen ever published.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography and Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne; Exhibition itinerary, Jeu de Paume, Paris, October 9-December 30, 2007; Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, January 17-March 23, 2008; Palazzo Magnani, Reggio Emilia, April 12-June 8, 2008; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, June 24-September 22, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-316) and index.
Introduction : "A boy who has new ideas" / William A. Ewing -- Steichen as symbolist -- Plates: 1895-1914 -- Peinture à la Lumière: 1898-1907 / Ronald J. Gedrim -- Edward Steichen in Camera Work / Catherine Coleman -- Plates: 1915-1922 -- Finding the real magician--light itself : Voulangis, 1908-22 / Ronald J. Gedrim -- Edward Steichen : a passion for color / Pamela G. Roberts -- Steichen as modernist -- Plates: 1922-1936 -- The modernist fashion : Steichen's commercial photography between the wars / Patricia Johnston -- The soul of the photographer / Joanna T. Steichen -- Plates: 1940-1955 -- Edward Steichen as exhibition designer / Olivier Lugon -- Steichen then, now, and again : legacies of an icon / A. D. Coleman -- Lives in photography -- Chronology / Nathalie Herschdorfer -- Selected bibliography / compiled by Amélie Lavin and Pauline Martin.