RazRusso, Michal
Ralph Ellison: Photographer
- ISBN 13:
- 9783969991800
- author:
- RazRusso, Michal
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Steidl Verlag
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 27.4 x 22.6 x 2.3 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Photography, Individual Photographer,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ralph Ellison Photographer presents a unique perspective on the life and work of a literary icon. This comprehensive monograph explores Ralph Ellison's lifelong engagement with photography, spanning from his formative years in New York City to his later domestic studies. Throughout his life, photography played multiple roles for Ellison: a hobby, a source of income, a note-taking tool, and an artistic outlet. The book features many images serving as field notes for his writing, alongside others taken during his personal time, including those captured with fellow photographer Gordon Parks. Accompanying the photographs are several essays situating Ellison's work within his broader career as a writer. This book provides a fascinating insight into the creative process of an artist who embodied modernist thinking and experimentation. With accompanying essays and excerpts from Ellison's own writing, Ralph Ellison Photographer offers a nuanced understanding of this complex figure.
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