Contributions

  • Houk, Edwynn. - Contributor

Publication

2005 - H.N. Abrams, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

55,750 words, Guess

Page Count

223 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100810955466
  • ISBN-139780810955462
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005021905
  • OCLC Control Number61204371
  • Better World Books9780810955462
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC770/.92
  • DDCB
  • LCCTR140.B47 D79 2005
and 2 more
  • LCCTR140.B47D79 2005
  • LCCTR140.B47 D79 2006

Description

"While Frankfurt-born Ilse Bing's 1931 Self-Portrait with Leica is an icon of modern photography, her exquisite black-and-white compositions, created mostly during her years in exile in Paris and New York, have not received nearly the attention they deserve. This first-ever monograph of the photographer (1899-1998) dubbed the "Queen of the Leica" is cause for celebration on two counts: Those with an interest in Bing's work now have an authoritative source to consult; and students of the form now have proof that Bing ranks alongside BrassaI, Man Ray, and Henri Cartier-Bresson in the pantheon of 20th-century avant-garde photography. This book, based largely on unpublished material from Bing's personal archive, combines biography with an in-depth study of her work in its historical context, creating a portrait of the artist as revealing as it is overdue."--Publisher's website.

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography

Links

Other Editions

  • Ilse Bing: photography through the looking glassH.N. Abrams2005-01-01

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