Russell Lee Photographs

Informationen zum Autor John Szarkowski is former director of photography at the Museum of Modern Art and author of the classic work Looking at Photographs: 100 Pictures from the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art. J. B. Colson is Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. The photographs were selected and arranged by Linda Peterson, Head of Photographic and Digital Archives at the Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin, which houses the Russell Lee Photograph Collection. Klappentext Considering Russell Lee's stature in American photography, it is surprising that much of his post-FSA work is unknown to the public and has been seldom seen even in the photography community. By making these images readily available for the first time, this book gives long-overdue recognition to the full range and excellence of Lee's work. Russell Lee Photographs is the essential book on this major American photographer. Zusammenfassung The first book to show the full range and quality of Russell Lee's work, as well as the first major publication of his photographs since 1978--contains over 140 images, 101 of which have never appeared in book publication. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword (by John Szarkowski) Introduction: "There was a job to do": The Photographic Career of Russell Lee (by J. B. Colson) The Photographs (section introductions by Linda Peterson) Acknowledgments

Klappentext

Considering Russell Lee's stature in American photography, it is surprising that much of his post-FSA work is unknown to the public and has been seldom seen even in the photography community. By making these images readily available for the first time, this book gives long-overdue recognition to the full range and excellence of Lee's work. Russell Lee Photographs is the essential book on this major American photographer.

Zusammenfassung
The first book to show the full range and quality of Russell Lee's work, as well as the first major publication of his photographs since 1978--contains over 140 images, 101 of which have never appeared in book publication.

Inhalt

• Foreword (by John Szarkowski)
• Introduction: "There was a job to do": The Photographic Career of Russell Lee (by J. B. Colson)
• The Photographs (section introductions by Linda Peterson)
• Acknowledgments