Norman Schneeberg's Philadelphia

Elegantly presenting more than 150 of esteemed but little-known photographer Norman Schneeberg's portraits of his hometown, this stylish and sophisticated new edition is the culmination of more than a decade of archival research.Norman Schneeberg was a great photographer, but don't look for his name on lists alongside the great artists he idolized, like Cartier-Bresson, Arnold Newman, or Bruce Davidson. Schneeberg had an appreciation for a world of photography that totally surpassed...
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Elegantly presenting more than 150 of esteemed but little-known photographer Norman Schneeberg's portraits of his hometown, this stylish and sophisticated new edition is the culmination of more than a decade of archival research.Norman Schneeberg was a great photographer, but don't look for his name on lists alongside the great artists he idolized, like Cartier-Bresson, Arnold Newman, or Bruce Davidson. Schneeberg had an appreciation for a world of photography that totally surpassed the average photographer's. He could look at anything and he could find beauty in it. He understood the art of capturing light on a plane."Norman Schneeberg's Philadelphia" is a unique and artistically necessary review of Philadelphia as an important indicator of American life in the 20th century-its people, its architecture, its public art-and of an overlooked artist who was able to capture his beloved city through photography.