
On the Human Being 1900-1950
Publisher's Description
Featuring work by Cecil Beaton, Brassaï, Henri
Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, Raoul Hausmann,
Richard Avedon,Man Ray, El Lissitzky, Aleksandr
Rodchenko and dozens more of the most outstanding
photographers of the twentieth century,
this deluxe set is broken into two volumes, each
sold separately, that jointly analyze photography
as an artistic medium from 1900 to 2000—
paying particular attention to the myriad ways
that human beings have been portrayed across
the years. The first volume collects 114 black-and white
images by the leading photographers
and avant-garde artists of the era spanning from
1900–1950. The second features 100 more
images, also in black-and-white, that span from
1950–2000. Both volumes are edited by the
renowned curator and scholar of historical
photography, Ute Eskildsen,who has directed the
development of the Photographic Department
at the Museum Folkwang, Essen since 1979.
ISBN: 8475068197
Publisher: Turner
Paperback : 256 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 8.6 x 10.4 x 1 inches
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Publisher: Turner
Paperback : 256 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 8.6 x 10.4 x 1 inches