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After Weegee: Essays On Contemporary Jewish American Photographers (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Daniel Morris
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Description for After Weegee: Essays On Contemporary Jewish American Photographers (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Hardcover. A look at the Jewish Contribution to American Photography from 1950 to present Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Examining a range of styles from the gritty vernacular sensibility of Weegee (Arthur Fellig) to the glitzy theatricality of Annie Leibovitz, Morris takes a thoughtful look at ten American photographers, exploring the artists’ often ambivalent relationships to their Jewish backgrounds. Going against the grain of most criticism on the subject, Morris argues that it is difficult to label Jewish American photographers as unequivocal ""outsiders"" or ""insiders"" with respect to mainstream American culture. He shows it is equally difficult to assign a characteristic style to such a varied group whose backgrounds range from self-taught photographers to those trained in art school. ... Read more
Examining a range of styles from the gritty vernacular sensibility of Weegee (Arthur Fellig) to the glitzy theatricality of Annie Leibovitz, Morris takes a thoughtful look at ten American photographers, exploring the artists’ often ambivalent relationships to their Jewish backgrounds. Going against the grain of most criticism on the subject, Morris argues that it is difficult to label Jewish American photographers as unequivocal ""outsiders"" or ""insiders"" with respect to mainstream American culture. He shows it is equally difficult to assign a characteristic style to such a varied group whose backgrounds range from self-taught photographers to those trained in art school. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609872
SKU
V9780815609872
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