After 9/11: Photographs by Nathan Lyons (Yale University Art Gallery Series (YUP)) - Hardcover

Lyons, Nathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300101821 ISBN 13: 9780300101829

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2003

Synopsis

In response to the tragic events of September 11, photographer Nathan Lyons-known for his honest and often questioning depictions of American culture-has created a poignant portfolio of images. Photographing in small towns and large cities, Lyons has captured the extreme and often confusing variety of responses-from deep reverence to blatant commercialization-manifested by ordinary Americans. One will marvel, for instance, at the myriad uses of the American flag. This provocative sequence of images with multiple messages is powerfully coherent and strangely disturbing. In the tradition of Robert Frank's The Americans, these photographs will engage audiences to question the responses to this horrific event in the context of our complicated society, along with memorializing the tragic loss of so many innocent lives.

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Synopsis:

In response to the attacks on America of 11th September 2001, photographer Nathan Lyons, known for his honest and often questioning depictions of American culture, has created a portfolio of images. Photographing in small towns and large cities, Lyons has captured the extreme and often confusing variety of responses - from deep reverence to blatant commercialization - manifested by ordinary Americans. The book has an afterword by Richard Benson and Jock Reynolds.

About the Author:

Nathan Lyons is founder of the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York. His previous photography books include Notations in Passing and Riding 1st Class on the Titanic! He is the recipient of the International Center of Photography's Infinity Award for Lifetime Achievement in Photography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0300101821
• ISBN 13: 9780300101829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176