Photographer, writer, publisher, and curator Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was a visionary, far ahead of his time. Around the turn of the 20th century he founded the Photo-Secession, a progressive movement concerned with advancing the creative possibilities of photography, and by 1903 began publishing "Camera Work", an avant-garde magazine devoted to voicing the ideas, both in images and words, of the Photo-Secession. "Camera Work" was the first photo journal whose focus was visual, rather than technical, and its illustrations were of the highest quality hand-pulled photogravure printed on Japanese tissue. This book brings together a broad selection from the journal's 50 issues.
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"This has to be the 'must buy' book of the decade - no photographic library will be complete without it." - mono, UK"
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Pam Roberts was Curator at the British Royal Photographic Society from 1982-2001. She lives in Bath.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By T. Mario
Format:Paperback
Stieglitz - Camera Work is an extract of the photographs that appeared in the Camera Work magazine that Stieglitz created and edited. The photographs chart the history and change in photographic styles from pictorialist to the straight photography of Paul Strand. As such it is a historical document to the changing style of the medium. However, more than that it shows many accomplished photographers and their work that is truly refreshing even by today's standards. The size of the book is quite nice, portable but also large enough that it will take time to work through it all and enjoy the pictures. The essay on Stieglitz and his motivations and involvement in the photographic scene of his day and his importance even then is also quite interesting. He was (and is) a real giant of the photographic world. I "only" gave 4 stars because the book is not available in hard cover, and there is a big 25 year anniversary image on the book spine. I don't much like advertising things like that on my bookshelf, and as the book was issued in 2008 (and Taschen's 25th anniversary was in 2005 or 2007) I don't quite get why they are branding this book like that. Still, a sterling effort on their part. Print reproduction quality is excellent.
For who is this book? For photographic artists, people interested in photographic history, as well as photographers who are looking to the past for a way to refresh and invigorate their photography.
For who is this book? For photographic artists, people interested in photographic history, as well as photographers who are looking to the past for a way to refresh and invigorate their photography.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I truly am amazed at some of the nitpicking on this wonderful book. Add to that the truly amazing price. This is not a cheaply produced book. All the pages are quality paper capable of coming very close to presenting the true tonality of these works. In addition, the reproductions themselves are true to the toning of the originals. Black and white photography is not just blacks and whites, and this book gets you very close to the feel of the originals.
If you have any interest in the history of photography and one of the earliest proponents of photography as art you just shouldn't pass up this book.
If you have any interest in the history of photography and one of the earliest proponents of photography as art you just shouldn't pass up this book.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By J. B. Kramer
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well this book is a steal at the price. It contains all the work published in Stieglitz's Camera Work magazine. This was the outlet for the Pictoralist school of photography who attempted to duplicate the work of painters.
You can quickly understand why the f/64 Group led by Ansel Adams, Weston and Cunningham were revolting against this style. The works are gloomy, brown, soft and derivative of the gloomy soft Victorian style of the painters of the time. There are still many gems included among the chaff and this book should be on your shelf if you are a photographer.
Taschen is publishing more of this type of catalogs of a particular photographer or style and are well worth looking at.
You can quickly understand why the f/64 Group led by Ansel Adams, Weston and Cunningham were revolting against this style. The works are gloomy, brown, soft and derivative of the gloomy soft Victorian style of the painters of the time. There are still many gems included among the chaff and this book should be on your shelf if you are a photographer.
Taschen is publishing more of this type of catalogs of a particular photographer or style and are well worth looking at.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice, reasonably portable compilation of a classic putlication
LOVE seeing all the photos in this book. One problem is that the book won't open out enough for scanning purposes or even a really clear head-on look at the pages. Read more
Published 4 months ago by David A Dufour
5.0 out of 5 stars
An outstanding volume
A truely outstanding volume that distinctly and eloquently displays the history of photography and indeed of modern art at the turn of the century, and does this while... Read more
Published 5 months ago by bughead beatlebop
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stieglitz Book
This book is a gem.
It is filled with simply marvelous black and white photographs
and weaves the Stieglitz story into the book seamlessly.
The price is GREAT too.
It is filled with simply marvelous black and white photographs
and weaves the Stieglitz story into the book seamlessly.
The price is GREAT too.
Published 15 months ago by Fullmoon Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definite buy
This book is beautifully produced, just be aware of the size. There are almost too many pages that make opening the book fully difficult but if you are a fan of Stieglitz, this is... Read more
Published 16 months ago by T yler Lacoste
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Collection of Images
I recommend this book to anybody interesting in the history of photography. Camera work was a great publication of the lates artist first of the pictorialism movement and later... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Javier F. alonso
5.0 out of 5 stars
CAMERA WORK
This is a fabulous work, showing the earliest days of Alfred Stieglitz and the icons of photography's beginnings as an art form to be collected and admired. Read more
Published on October 2, 2010 by Hal Kaye
5.0 out of 5 stars
A super Great Educational Value
This book is a delightful look into the past of Photography and through what better lens than the publications of Alred Stieglitz. Read more
Published on February 2, 2010 by Robert Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful History of Stieglitz and Early American Photography
As expected, Taschen Publishing has done a wonderful job of filling in some of the many information gaps in the history of photography. Read more
Published on May 10, 2009 by James R. Holland
5.0 out of 5 stars
A chance to read one of the most influential journals on photography...
Excellent opportunity to get a chance to read this wonderful collection of articles from one of the most influential photography journals ever published.
Published on May 5, 2009 by James A. Barnes
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book Badly Bound
I was very pleased with the content until I got to page 238. After that, I noticed many pages badly out of order and many pages added twice! Read more
Published on February 12, 2009 by James M. Porter
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