{"product_id":"photography-after-frank-aperture-paperback","title":"Photography After Frank - Aperture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Gefter\u003c\/b\u003e (Essay by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePhotography After Frank\u003c\/i\u003e, former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e writer and picture editor Philip Gefter narrates the tale of contemporary photography, beginning at the pivotal moment when Robert Frank commenced his seminal works of the 1950s. Along the way, he connects the dots of photography's evolution into what it is today, forging links between its episodes to reveal unsuspected leaps. Gefter takes Frank's \u003ci\u003eThe Americans\u003c\/i\u003e as a decisive challenge to photographic objectivity, with its grainy, off-hand-seeming spontaneity and its documentation of life beyond the picket fence. Thus viewed, \u003ci\u003eThe Americans\u003c\/i\u003e provides Gefter with a bridge to the phenomenon of the staged document and Postmodernism's further challenge to image fidelity. Other areas of discussion include photojournalism, the recent diversity of portraiture styles, the influence of private and corporate collections on curatorial decisions and how the market shapes art making. Throughout \u003ci\u003ePhotography After Frank\u003c\/i\u003e, Gefter deftly demonstrates Frank's legacy in the work of dozens of important individual artists who followed in his wake, from Lee Friedlander and Nan Goldin to Stephen Shore and Ryan McGinley. The book includes texts written exclusively for this publication as well as essays drawn from Gefter's critical writings, reviews and even obituaries. \u003ci\u003ePhotography After Frank\u003c\/i\u003e offers a page-turning approach to a subject that will appeal to students and art world aficionados alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Gefter\u003c\/strong\u003e was on staff at The New York Times for over fifteen years, where he wrote regularly about photography. His essays are collected in the book \u003cem\u003ePhotography After Frank\u003c\/em\u003e (2009). His biography of Sam Wagstaff, \u003cem\u003eWagstaff: Before and After Mapplethorpe, \u003c\/em\u003ewas published in 2014\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(Liveright). He is currently at work on a biography of Richard Avedon. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 223\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.7 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770918928672,"sku":"9781597110952","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5b6e5410f2c47768ad54f0f5b0487edc.webp?v=1780380775","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/photography-after-frank-aperture-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}