{"title":"Philip Trager","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Trager\u003c\/strong\u003e is renowned for his evocative and meticulously crafted photographic works that explore the interplay of light, shadow, and form. His books offer a compelling journey through visual artistry, often capturing subjects with a distinct sensitivity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can immerse themselves in Trager’s thoughtful compositions, whether exploring architectural spaces or intimate portraits, each page reflecting a profound appreciation for the art of photography within the broader realm of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"philip-trager-by-philip-trager-9783869308067","title":"Philip Trager","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe luminous and compelling photographs in \u003cem\u003eNew York in the 1970s\u003c\/em\u003e capture the essence of a city in a way best described as \"place portraiture.\" Trager's images present the architecture of Manhattan with time-defiant clarity and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Trager selected his subjects for aesthetic and visual reasons—rather than from a historical or documentary point of view—with the passage of time, his distinctly imaginative photographs have also acquired value as historical documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe negatives for the images in this book, only recently rediscovered, had originally been archived for printing, but Trager began other projects before any prints were made. The photographs in \u003cem\u003eNew York in the 1970s\u003c\/em\u003e were taken at the same time as Trager's timeless \u003cem\u003ePhilip Trager: New York\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Wesleyan University Press in 1980, in which the photographer depicts the city \"as a solitary figure, always aware of the 'enveloping sky'.\" \u003cem\u003eNew York in the 1970s\u003c\/em\u003e reveals Trager's more concentrated attention to the interaction between the city's architecture and the dynamics of the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383961469164,"sku":"9783869308067","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18039323483565.jpg?v=1773390939"},{"product_id":"philip-trager-photographing-ina-by-philip-trager-9783869309774","title":"Philip Trager: Photographing Ina","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePhotographing Ina\u003c\/em\u003e, Philip Trager, renowned for his black and white images, embraces colour for the first time. These striking and intimate photographs reveal Trager's sophisticated, complex use of colour, presenting an unanticipated and layered reality. The images are as much about the act of photographing, perception, colour and light, as they are about his subject, whose presence is a constant and unifying motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrager photographed his wife Ina during only two distinct periods of time. This book comprises a selection of photographs from these very different bodies of work which comprise colour photographs made between 2006 and 2011, after fifty years together, and black and white photographs made after twenty-five years together. These intimate, openly theatrical images—made in concentrated sessions rather than as an ongoing diary—embody an enduring love and shared passion for art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461244371180,"sku":"9783869309774","price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783869309774-philip-trager-photographing-ina.jpg?v=1774963548"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/philip-trager.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}