Richard Benson: North South East West

Name: Richard Benson: North South East West
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By Richard Benson and Peter Galassi

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Richard Benson, a renowned photographer and former dean of the Yale School of Art, presents a stunning collection of one hundred photographs showcasing his exceptional prints. This volume highlights Benson's pioneering printing techniques, from direct digital capture to inkjet output, producing vibrant, natural colour prints that reflect everyday visual experience. An insightful essay by Peter Galassi and a detailed commentary by Benson himself provide context to the imagery and techniques featured.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in photography, printmaking, and contemporary art, especially those fascinated by the technical processes behind photographic reproduction and colour printing.

Richard Benson, former dean of the Yale School of Art and a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, has been a photographer for more than four decades. This title presents one hundred photographs by Benson, highlighting the unique properties of his prints and exemplifying his fresh techniques.

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Richard Benson, former dean of the Yale School of Art and a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, has been a photographer for more than four decades. Until now, his art often took a back seat to his prodigious achievements as a printer and a teacher.

Richard Benson: North South East West presents one hundred photographs by Benson, highlighting the unique properties of his prints and exemplifying his fresh techniques for reproducing them for publication. From direct digital capture through inkjet output, his renowned technical wizardry has yielded unusually vibrant and beguiling colour prints that are at once ultra vivid and utterly natural, like our everyday visual experience. Their uncanny lushness and clarity give voice to Benson's generous, inquisitive eye.

An essay by Peter Galassi, Chief Curator of Photography at MoMA, surveys the work, and a text by Benson explains how it was made.

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The New York Times praises the book for its visually rich and diverse imagery, from seascapes to mountainscapes, emphasising Benson’s ability to find beauty beyond the conventional—including industrial decay and natural textures—revealing an inquisitive and generous eye.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780870708169

Publisher: Museum of Modern Art

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 November 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Museum of Modern Art

Illustration: 109 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 292.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 890g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Peter Galassi Richard Benson

About the Author

Peter Galassi is Chief Curator of Photography atThe Museum of Modern Art.