Fred Herzog: Photographs
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1553655583 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"wonderful and remarkable street picturesThe book offers deep insight into the photographer's color work. luckily for photography fans, the latest book is the most comprehensive yet"—TIME Lightbox
Pioneer of urban color photography Victor Bloomfield Fred Herzog's color photographs of urban scenes, mainly of Vancouver BC, are striking and usually beautiful. His work is not as well known as that of Ernst Haas or Jay Maisel, but it is equally pioneering and perhaps more unified. To do "street photography", in color, that has such aesthetic unity is remarkable. This handsome book is a fine introduction to an important artist.. If you like photography you'll appreciate this book. Jane Harris Someone gave me a gift of a Fred Herzog book of photographs of Vancouver.enjoying photography myself I keenly cracked it opengreat vintage type captures of a older Vancouver - I couldn't put it down. People picked it up off my coffee table and loved the photos so much that the book made a great gift.. "Wonderful, clear and colorful photographs from urban America at Midcentury." according to david lincoln brooks. At 50, I can just barely remember when America looked like it does in these photographs: ultra-clear, color-rich, detailed portraits of America's cities, walls, streets, signs and denizens, taken by this superb color photographer during the 19Wonderful, clear and colorful photographs from urban America at Midcentury. david lincoln brooks At 50, I can just barely remember when America looked like it does in these photographs: ultra-clear, color-rich, detailed portraits of America's cities, walls, streets, signs and denizens, taken by this superb color photographer during the 1940's----1970's. Lovers of Midcentury signage and colors must not miss this book. Gorgeous and so much fun a real trip into the not-so-distant past.. 0's----1970's. Lovers of Midcentury signage and colors must not miss this book. Gorgeous and so much fun a real trip into the not-so-distant past.
Fred Herzog’s bold use of colour in the 1950s and 60s set him apart at a time when the only art photography taken seriously was in black and white. Herzog images were all taken on Kodachrome, a slide film with a sharpness and tonal range that, until recently, could not be reproduced in prints, and his choice of medium limited his exhibition opportunities. His early use of color make him a forerunner of "New Colour" photographers such as Stephen Shore and William Eggleston, who received widespread acclaim in the 1970s. Providing auth