The Theatre of the Face: Portrait Photography Since 1900
Max Kozloff
Phaidon
English
Hardcover
336 Pages
205 x 270 mm
2007
ISBN 9780714843728
An engaging and authoritative commentary on the history of portrait photography by one of the world’s leading photography critics, this book provides a new perspective on the history of the medium through examining the personalities both behind and in front of the camera, as well as the fascinating relationship between photographer and subject as revealed through the genre. Fully illustrated with over 300 Black and White and colour photographs, it covers a broad range of styles and movements from early portraitists such as Edward Sheriff Curtis to the well-known work of seminal figures including Walker Evans, Cecil Beaton and August Sander, as well as contemporary portraiture by Thomas Ruff, Philip Lorca diCorcia and Cindy Sherman. This book is an essential title for critics, students of photography, photography enthusiasts, or anyone with a general interest in portraiture.
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About the Artist
Max Kozloff (b. 1933, Chicago) Lives in New York. An Art critic of modern art and photography. He has been the art editor at The Nation, and Executive Editor of Artforum. His essay “American Painting During the Cold War” is of particular importance to the criticism on American Abstract Expressionism.
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About the Publisher
Phaidon is the premier global publisher of the creative arts. We work with the world’s most influential authors to produce innovative books on art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, food, and travel, and illustrated books for children. Phaidon has a long and distinguished history as an art-book publisher with over 1,500 titles in print.
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