Augustin v Casasola (Photo poche) (French Edition)

The history of photography abounds in the discovery of unknown, brilliant photographers like E.J. Bellocq, Martín Chambi, and scrapbook keeper Jack Huddleston. Augustin Casasola, a photojournalist in early twentieth century Mexico, is one such find. With a large-format camera, he recorded the gritty occurences of a nation on its way to revolution. These images are filled with the kind of quirky micro events--sharply observed--the smile of a prostitute, the manner of a policeman, that turn mere reportage into the finest of histories. Not for everyone. Although Augustin Casasola is filled with bizarre evidence of a different era, it does at times rush past humor into overt brutality.