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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 779 EAN: 9780714846620 ISBN: 0714846627 Label: Phaidon Press Inc. Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: March 26, 2008 Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc. Studio: Phaidon Press Inc. Editorial Review: Product Description: Stephen Shore (b. 1947) is a true artistic innovator whose work has opened up new frontiers for contemporary photography. His photographs of American scenes unveil the exceptional beauty to be found in the everyday. As one of the first art photographers to work in color, Shore pioneered such contemporary genres as the diaristic snapshot (later taken up by Nan Goldin and Wolfgang Tillmans) and the monumentalized landscape (as later practiced by Becher-school photographers Thomas Struth and Andreas Gursky). This monograph offers the first complete examination of Shore's long and storied career, from his residency at Warhol's Factory to his experiments in conceptual photography; from his landmark series AMERICAN SURFACES to his continued exploration of emerging techniques. Shore's high-key portraits of America's chromatic landscape can be found in the permanent collections of major museums all over the world. Average Rating:
 Rating: - The details are extensive and revealingStephen Shore was a child prodigy of photography, taking his first photo by age 6 and exhibiting by age 14. By age 35 he was Director of the Photography Program at Bard College. This survey of his career and works pairs full-page black and white and color photos - many images published here for the first time - with a survey of his career. From inspirations to choices, the details are extensive and revealing making for a title highly recommended for any college-level art library specializing in modern ... Read More |
