Philip Gefter: Photography After Frank by Gefter, Philip - 2009-06-01

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In Photography After Frank, former New York Times writer and picture editor Philip Gefter presents the tale of contemporary photography, starting with a pivotal moment: Robert Frank's seminal work in the 1950s. Along the way, he connects the dots of photography's transformation into what it is today. Gefter begins with Frank's challenge to the notion of photography's objectivity with the grainy, off-handed spontaneity of The Americans. Next comes the "staged document" and postmodernism's further challenge to image fidelity. Other themes are photojournalism, the diversity of portraiture, the influence of private and corporate collections on curatorial decisions, and how the market shapes art making. Throughout the book, Gefter deftly connects Frank's legacy with the work of dozens of important individual artists who followed in his wake, from Lee Friedlander and Nan Goldin to Stephen Shore and Ryan McGinley. The book includes texts written exclusively for this publication as well as… Read More

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Aperture, 2009-06-01. paperback. Very Good. 6x0x8. 2009 printing in printed vinyl wraps. Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text, photos, illustrations very good; minor wear to edges of wraps. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Aperture, 2009-06-01. Paperback. Very Good. tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders

Aperture, 2009-06-01. Paperback. New.

Paperback. Very Good.

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Aperture. As new copy . As New. Soft cover. 2009.

New York: Aperture, 2009. First edition. Softcover. 223 pages. A wide ranging collection of essays by Philip Gefter on various photographers. Includes 30 color and 45 black and white images. A fine copy in flexible wrappers and still largely in the publisher's shrinkwrap.