Karsh: Beyond the Camera - Softcover

Travis, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1567924387 ISBN 13: 9781567924381

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Drawing on interviews with the master photographer himself, this is a fascinating volume repatriates some of Karsh's most iconic portraits with the stories behind them. In August and September of 1988, Yousuf Karsh's long-time assistant, Jerry Fielder, sat down with the master photographer and taped over nine hours of recollections of the many portrait sessions he'd experienced in one of the greatest careers in history. Karsh spoke of his sitters and his rags-to-riches life, including much that had never before been revealed or recorded. Previously, Karsh had often paired his full-page portraits with stories of his encounters with famous sitters. However, as his oeuvre grew, the photographs soon eclipsed the commentary, and his essays were often edited down to captions. Drawing from the newly rediscovered 1988 recordings, "Karsh: Beyond the Camer"a re-establishes the original presentation of Karsh's work, pairing each photograph with the story of its. Karsh's stunning portraits are elucidated and complemented both by his own recollections and by the text of veteran curator David Travis. The result is a fascinating study of Karsh's artistic and stylistic development that offers readers an unparalleled tour through the greatest images of the photographer's life work.

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About the Author

A renowned curator, David Travis has written extensively about modern­ist photography. In 1975, he founded the Department of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago. During a thirty-five-year career, he organized more than 150 exhibitions, which toured museums in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and he has published many foundational texts in the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567924387
• ISBN 13: 9781567924381
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168