William Eggleston's Guide
- 作者
- 出版社 Thames & Hudson
- 出版时间 2002年10月
- ISBN 9780870703782
- 定价 344.00
内容简介
WilliamEggleston'sGuidewasthefirstone-manshowofcolorphotographseverpresentedatTheMuseumofModernArt,NewYork,andtheMuseum'sfirstpublicationofcolorphotography.Thereceptionwasdividedandpassionate.Thebookandshowunabashedlyforcedtheartworldtodealwithcolorphotography,amediumscarcelytakenseriouslyatthetime,andwiththevernacularcontentofabodyofphotographsthatcouldhavebeenbutdefinitelyweren'tsomeaverageAmerican'sInstamaticpicturesfromthefamilyalbum.Thesephotographsheraldedanewmasteryoftheuseofcolorasanintegralelementofphotographiccomposition.Boundinatexturedcoverinsetwithaphotographofatricycleandstampedwithyearbook-stylegoldlettering,theGuidecontained48imagesediteddownfrom375shotbetween1969and1971anddisplayedadeceptivelycasual,actuallysuper-refinedlookatthesurroundingworld.Herearepeople,landscapes,andoddlittlemomentsinandaroundEggleston'shometownofMemphis--ananonymouswomaninaloudlypatterneddressandcat'seyeglassessitting,leftlegslightlyraised,onanequallyloudoutdoorsofa;acoal-firedbarbecueshootingupflames,framedbyashinysilvertricycle,thecurvesofagleamingblackcarfender,andsomeone'storso;atiny,gray-hairedladyinafaded,floweredhousecoat,standingexpectant,anddwarfedinthehugedarkdoorwayofamint-greenroomwhoseonlyvisiblefurnitureisashadedlamponanendtable.ForthiseditionofWilliamEggleston'sGuide,TheMuseumofModernArthasmadenewcolorseparationsfromtheoriginal35mmslides,producingafacsimileeditioninwhichthecolorwillbefreshlyresponsivetothephotographer'sintentions.
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