Jeanloup Sieff: 40 Years of Photography [Hardcover]

Jeanloup Sieff (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2005

Des photographies reconnaissables entre toutes par la profondeur de leurs noirs, le sens du contraste, l'utilisation harmonieuse et sans déformation du grand angle et, signature permanente, une lumière, apprivoisée avec une justesse rare, qui, de portraits en paysages et de derrières en frous-frous, redonne au monde une unité et une harmonie qu'il a perdues dès que nous le regardons simplement. Pour ne pas se désoler du passage du temps, le photographe l'enfermera dans le rectangle et lui conférera une éternité douce, la même, finalement, quel que soit le domaine qu'il aborde avec un électisme dans laquelle la femme restera cependant le point central. Ce Parisien d'origine polonaise aura parcouru, en grand marcheur, une ville qu'il aimait par-dessus tout. Et le petit noir du matin, au Café de Flore dont il immortalisa les chaises cannées, était un rituel. Il aimait bien, là, rire de ses années d'apprentissage.

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"I have been searching for time past all my life." - JeanIoup Sieff"

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Taschen; Mul edition (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 382284439X
• ISBN-13: 978-3822844397
• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 10.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Merci, Jean-Loup, February 22, 2007

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Karl Thorsson (Reykjavík, Iceland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeanloup Sieff: 40 Years of Photography (Hardcover)

Thank You, Jean-Loup.

Thank you for teaching us about capturing moments and beauty.

My all time favourite photography book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny, saying a lot since I am very economical., February 20, 2007

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C. Crawford "The Constant Amatuer" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jeanloup Sieff: 40 Years of Photography (Hardcover)

This book is quite a large body of work. I bought it thinking that it would be mostly nude studies and nudescapes but there were also a lot of other impressive shots that were refreshing in their clarity. I was especially impressed by the unflinching honesty by the photographer, in contrast I am somewhat used to books and magazines that reflect an attitude like: "I'm doing this for the; money, fame, prestige, etc." It is nice to know that artists like Sieff have contributed such a vast and great work of inspiration like this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, February 1, 2006

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Eddy Price "Eddy Price" (Bloomington, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeanloup Sieff: 40 Years of Photography (Hardcover)

This book is a great collection of Sieffs' work covering 4 decades. The pictures are great, Sieffs' commentary is just as good.