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Overview
‘The real thing that I’m talking about has purity and a certain severity, rigour, simplicity, directness, clarity, and it is without artistic pretension in a self-conscious sense of the word.’ It was Walker Evans himself who provided this perfect definition of his own work. He photographed Depression-era America with a constant striving for objectivity, a kind of documentary neutrality. Nevertheless, the sculptural subtlety of his images and the close attention he pays to both people and things marked an entire generation of artists.
The Photofile series brings together the best work of the world’s greatest photographers, in an affordable pocket format. Handsome and collectable, the books are produced to the highest standards. Each volume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed in superb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography. The series has been awarded the first annual prize for distinguished photographic books by the International Center of Photography, New York.
Reviews
'A must-have volume'
Amateur Photographer
Product Information
Book Details
Format: Paperback with flaps
Size: 19.0 x 12.5 cm
Extent: 144 pp
Illustrations: 63
Publication date: 1 October 2007
ISBN: 9780500410844
Contents List
Introduction by Gilles Mora • c.60 duotone photographs • Brief biography of Walker Evans • Bibliography
List of Contributors
Gilles Mora
