Featuring more than two hundred and fifty compelling images, accompanied by critical essays, the book charts the distinct phases of Lyons’s career. His early work, exemplified by his exuberant initiatives of the 1960sthe Visual Studies Workshop and the Society for Photographic Educationdemonstrated that street photography and formalism are not mutually exclusive, as university photography courses began migrating from journalism to art departments. His final years, which included a shift to color at age eighty, are also explored in depth. A companion to Nathan Lyons: Selected Essays, Lectures, and Interviews, this is the definitive visual sourcebook on a highly influential innovator.
Featuring more than two hundred and fifty compelling images, accompanied by critical essays, the book charts the distinct phases of Lyons’s career. His early work, exemplified by his exuberant initiatives of the 1960sthe Visual Studies Workshop and the Society for Photographic Educationdemonstrated that street photography and formalism are not mutually exclusive, as university photography courses began migrating from journalism to art departments. His final years, which included a shift to color at age eighty, are also explored in depth. A companion to Nathan Lyons: Selected Essays, Lectures, and Interviews, this is the definitive visual sourcebook on a highly influential innovator.
Nathan Lyons: In Pursuit of Magic
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781477317877 |
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Publisher: | University of Texas Press |
Publication date: | 02/01/2019 |
Pages: | 304 |
Product dimensions: | 10.90(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.30(d) |