Consuelo Kanaga: An American Photographer [Paperback]

Barbara Head Millstein (Author), William Maxwell (Illustrator), Grace M. Mayer (Photographer)

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Publication Date: October 1992

Kanaga (1894-1978), turned her lens on subjects typically marginalized by white art photographers of her time, notably African Americans, Native Americans, the urban and rural poor. Having begun as a journalist and news photographer, her gaze was documentary, but not barren of personal engagement.

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• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: University of Washington Press; First edition (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0295972289
• ISBN-13: 978-0295972282
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,314,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Light Shed on an Underappreciated Artist, December 2, 1999

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This review is from: Consuelo Kanaga: An American Photographer (Paperback)

Consuelo Kanaga had a warm human touch and sharp journalist's eye. This book of her life as a photographer is a gem for those interested in photography as art and expression. It could also serve as a good source of material for art or women's studies researchers, and even photographers who are looking to their predecessors to improve and expand their own work. Her images reflect a humane view of and connection with her subjects: the exquisite quality of light and composition, and deft, almost brutal editing betray her great technical skill. The very readable and informative text is peppered with small photos, while the remainder of the book is filled with beautifully reproduced full-page plates. Just as Consuelo Kanaga is a photographer as worthy of recognition as her more famous colleagues, this volume of her work is worthy of a place on the shelf of any aficionado or enthusiast of photography.