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An Artsy Catalog of Photography in Boston,
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This review is from: Photography in Boston: 1955-1985 (Hardcover)
Do you recognize any of the following names? Howard Edgerton, Ansel Adams, Gyorgy Kepes, Berenice Abbott, Aaron Siskind, Minor White, Lotto Jacobek or Olvia Parker? The only name I'd known before reading this book is Ansel Adams. If I had read its description more carefully or even quickly, I'd have known that Photography in Boston is NOT a collection of photographs of Boston scenes and Landmarks. Instead is a catalog of photos exhibited in Boston in earlier decades.
It's also a collection of essays about the convergence of artists in Boston and their influence on the art of photography and indeed on its acceptance as an art form. The book also chronicles the growth and influence of the Polaroid Land cameras and the company's influence on photography. For some the use of instant photography was a way of circumventing censorship. At the end of the book is a chronology of significant events in photography spanning 1924-1985 and compiled by Mary Louise Hoss and Gillian Nagler. Although this book is not what I expected or hoped for it contains a multitude of wonderful pre-computer age photographs. It might be the perfect book for someone with an interest in art history or someone who is a serious student of photgraphy. |
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Photography in Boston: 1955-1985 by Rachel Rosenfield Lafo (Hardcover - August 21, 2000)
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