Exploring the evolution of self-portraiture, this book covers the journey from early daguerreotypes to contemporary digital selfies. It offers insights into the cultural significance and artistic expression of capturing one's own image, making it an engaging introduction to the subject of photography and self-representation.
The book features an insightful interview with Eggleston, conducted by Phillip Prodger and three additional interviewers. Through their discussion, readers gain a deeper understanding of Eggleston's artistic vision, creative process, and the influences that shape his work. This unique perspective enriches the exploration of his contributions to photography and art, offering an intimate look at the mind behind the lens.
Focusing on the groundbreaking contributions of four pivotal Victorian photographers, this book showcases how Oscar Rejlander, Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, and Clementina Hawarden challenged perceptions of photography as an art form. Their innovative techniques and collaborative spirit, influenced by historical painting and the Pre-Raphaelite movement, reshaped artistic practices. The collection features stunning images, organized into three sections, and highlights the interplay between photography and painting, drawing from the National Portrait Gallery and other global collections.
Spanning the career of one of Japan’s most revered photographers, this monograph—the only English-language volume of its kind—features exquisitely detailed full-page images that capture the relationship between human-made structures and the natural world. Toshio Shibata’s large-format contemporary landscapes are distinguished by their haunting beauty, graceful composition, and meticulous detail. Using long exposures, and eliminating any references to people, horizons, or identifying geographic reference points, Shibata captures structures such as dams, bridges, reservoirs, and roads as they interact with their natural settings—mountainsides, rivers, and forests and fields. The results are highlighted by painterly composition; filled with patterns, lines, and fluid action; and unmistakably Japanese in their aesthetic. Curated and with commentary by Phillip Prodger, one of the most erudite and critical voices in contemporary photography, this book will appeal both to fans of Shibata’s work as well as an audience that has yet to discover his remarkable oeuvre.
In "Von Angesicht zu Angesicht" beleuchtet Phillip Prodger die Entwicklung des fotografischen Porträts von 150 Jahren. In acht Kapiteln analysiert er die Perspektiven berühmter Fotografen und zeigt über 250 Porträts, darunter ikonische Persönlichkeiten wie Marilyn Monroe und Barack Obama, und reflektiert den Zeitgeist des menschlichen Gesichts.
Der 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee, geborene Fotograf William Eggleston gilt als der Wegbereiter der künstlerischen Farbfotografie. Eggleston ist bekannt für seine exzentrischen, unerwarteten Bildkompositionen und für deren Verspieltheit, die oft Erzählerisches beinhaltet. Herausragend ist jedoch vor allem seine Porträtkunst. In den letzten 50 Jahren fotografierte er Freunde, seine Familie und zahlreiche Künstler. Musiker wie Elvis Presley oder Joe Strummer traten vor seine Kamera, Schauspieler Dennis Hopper liess sich ebenso porträtieren wie der Regisseur David Lynch. Diese erste ausschliesslich Egglestons Porträts gewidmete Monografie zeigt in chronologischer Folge rund 90 seiner Fotografien. Die zum Teil bisher noch nie publizierten Bilder werden ergänzt durch ein Interview des Fotografen mit einigen Familienangehörigen sowie durch einen Essay über sein Leben und Werk. Sofia Coppolas Vorwort ist eine Hommage an einen der grössten Fotografen unserer Zeit.