After Weegee Essays on Contemporary Jewish American Photographers |
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| Author:
| Morris, Daniel |
| Series title: | Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-0987-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.