Publisher's Description
BABIES
Edited by Martina Mettner
144 pages, 9x9', 80 color and black-and-white photographs, Cloth
This enchanting book gathers together the most creative and
unusual baby images selected among contemporary photography. With their cameras, a selection of well-known men and
women photographers explore the mysteries of new life, sharing with us their fascination with the deep, ever curious,
searching gaze of these tiny human beings just as they are
beginning their lives in the world. This collection stands out
among baby books, and will delight any buyer by showing the
beauty, the vulnerability, and the innocent humor of these tender, endlessly endearing creatures.
The rich spectrum of visual viewpoints-in color and black and
white-ranges from classic, formal portraits to detailed close-
ups of hands and feet and compelling studies of baby body language and wonderful facial expressions. What these photographs have in common is a high aesthetic and artistic quality
and the sense that each of these photographers has come under
the spell of these precious little beings.
Babies is a delightful compilation of unusual, original, amusing, and
extraordinary photographs of babies by a selection of outstanding
contemporary art photographers. An alternative to baby books
with stereotypical, cliched images, Babies presents fresh, varied, and
creative photography.
The Photographers: Sandi Fellman,
Mary M. Kalergis, Claude Jetter,
Starr Ockenga, Sue Packer, and
Maude Schuyler Clay, among others.
Editor Martina Mettner's The Autonomization ofPhotography (1987)
earned her the Erich Stenger Award
from the German Photographic Society as well as the Kodak Photo Book
Award. She served as editor-in-chief
of two photography magazines,
including Leica Fotografie International. She has also edited a number
of photography books, including
most recently In Their Mothers' Eyes
(Edition Stemmle, 2001).