All About Saul Leiter

Name: All About Saul Leiter
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500294536
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All About Saul Leiter offers an insightful exploration of the life and work of Saul Leiter, a pioneering photographer known for his unique approach to street photography and colour. The book delves into his artistic journey, showcasing a selection of his captivating works that reveal his eye for detail and composition. It is a celebration of Leiter's contribution to the arts and an invitation to appreciate his enduring influence on contemporary photography.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate the transformative power of photography and the subtle beauty in daily life. Featuring a vibrant collection of images, it highlights Saul Leiter’s innovative use of colour and composition, making it a must-read for anyone interested in arts and culture.

An in-depth look at Saul Leiter's entire body of work.

An in-depth look at the entire body of work of one of the outstanding figures in postwar photography

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A photographer's gift to the viewer is sometimes beauty in the overlooked ordinary
Saul Leiter

Photography lovers the world over are now embracing Saul Leiter, who has enjoyed a remarkable revival since fading into relative obscurity in the 1980s.

This collection reveals the secrets of his appeal, from his life philosophy and lyricism to masterful colours and compositions. Some 200 works— including early street photographs, images for advertising, nudes and paintings—cover Leiter's career from the 1940s onwards, accompanied by quotations from the artist himself that express his singular world view.

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All About Saul Leiter offers a compelling exploration of the artist's world through an impressive collection of over 200 works, capturing his unique perspective. Reviewers praise the painterly quality of his photographs, noting how his use of colour quietly captivates rather than overwhelms. Acknowledged as a pioneer in photography's history, Leiter is celebrated for providing intimate glimpses of life in New York, demonstrating artistry that is both magnificent and thought-provoking.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500294536

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 232 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Text by Margit Erb
Text by Pauline Vermare
Text by Motoyuki Shibata

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 296

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Saul Leiter

About the Author

Saul Leiter was born in 1923 in Pittsburgh. He pioneered a painterly approach to colour photography in the 1940s and produced covers for fashion magazines such as Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar before largely withdrawing from public attention in the 1980s. The publication in 2006 of his first collection, Early Color, inspired an avid ‘rediscovery’ that has since led to worldwide exhibitions and the release of a documentary, In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter (2013). He died in New York in 2013. Margit Erb is the founder and director of the Saul Leiter Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving Leiter’s art and legacy. Pauline Vermare is Cultural Director at Magnum Photos. Motoyuki Shibata is a scholar and translator of American literature.