Ernst haas: the american west

R$ 369,90

Sinopse

This collection of striking color images from the American West is both a moving national portrait as well as a celebration of analog color photography from an undisputed genius of the form.The photographer behind Life magazine’s first ever all-color photographic essay, Ernst Haas made—and captured—history as an early adopter of Kodachrome film. The Austrian-born artist had already established himself as a black and white photographer when he moved to America in 1951. But as a member of the renowned Magnum agency, he transformed the genre with his color-saturated images, the perfect medium for capturing America’s geographic and cultural landscapes. From desert storms, Route 66 gas stations, and Las Vegas neon to rolling prairie, dilapidated farms, small-town parades, and city sidewalks, Haas’ perfectly composed images, contain a distinct pictorial language, suffused with poetry, pattern, and light. At the same time his pictures communicate a journalist’s point of view, whether the subject is rural poverty, suburban comfort, or the myth of the American West. The remarkable book offers a vision of America that feels both poignantly distant and reassuringly familiar.

Participantes

Autor: Paul Lowe

Ilustrador: Ernst Haas

Autor

PAUL LOWE

Paul Lowe é fotojornalista e diretor do curso de mestrado em Fotojornalismo e Fotografia Documental do London College of Communication. Ele trabalhou como fotojornalista para publicações internacionais como Time, Newsweek, Life, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Observer e The Independent. Também é crítico e pesquisador especializado na representação do conflito na fotografia, entre outros temas.