Fred Herzog: Photographs - Hardcover

Fred Herzog

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1553655583 ISBN 13: 9781553655589

Publisher: D&M Publishers Inc., 2011

Synopsis

The definitive book about the stunning oeuvre of a pioneer of colour photography. This is the only book to address the entirety of Fred Herzog s oeuvre. In recent years, as advancements in technology have made it possible to effectively scan and reproduce Herzog s work to his exacting standards, critics around the world have discovered him. In recent years, he has been the subject of solo exhibitions in Berlin, New York and Paris. Herzog shot in colour at a time when serious photography was only black & white his contribution to the development of colour photography is only now beginning to be understood. Herzog himself supervises all scans, and no photograph is reprinted without it meeting his approval. Paired with the authoritative essays of Jeff Wall, Sarah Milroy, Douglas Coupland and Claudia Gochmann, this is truly a collector s volume. In 2010, a major German-language catalogue of Herzog s work was published by Hatje Cantz.

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Review:

."..wonderful and remarkable street pictures...The book offers deep insight into the photographer's color work. ...luckily for photography fans, the latest [book] is the most comprehensive yet"--"TIME Lightbox"

About the Author:

Fred Herzog was born in 1930 in Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1952. After a three-year stint as a sea man, he begin working as a medical photographer at Vancouver s St. Paul s Hospital, while still finding time to hone his art, choosing colour film as a way to capture the city s vitality. He has participated in exhibitions across the country and around the world, from the Laurence Miller Gallery in New York to the C/O Berlin in Germany. He lives in Vancouver, B.C. Douglas Coupland is an artist and bestselling author. Sarah Milroy is an art critic, and former editor of Canadian Art magazine. Jeff Wall s photography has been shown in galleries around the world, including the MoMA and the Tate Modern. Claudia Gochmann is an art historian and writer based in Berlin.

About this edition

• Publisher: D&M Publishers Inc.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1553655583
• ISBN 13: 9781553655589
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256