E.O. Hoppé's Australia / edited by Graham Howe ; essay by Erika Esau and Graham Howe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoppé, E. O. (Emil Otto), 1878-1972.

Contributor:

Howe, Graham.

Esau, Erika.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, Australian.

Manners and customs.

Australia--Pictorial works.

Australia.

Australia--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

National characteristics, Australian--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

208 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Curatorial Assistance ; New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2007]

Summary:

"Hopp#65533;'s skill as a photographer, his interpretation of Australian identity, the cohesion and national scope of the collection make this one of Australia's national treasures." --Linda Groom, curator of pictures, National Library of AustraliaPhotographer E. O. Hopp#65533; journeyed to Australia in the 1930s with the goal of capturing "the true spirit" of the nation. Enthralled by the country and its people, he traveled for a year tirelessly capturing images of life in bustling cities as well as the remote interior. No other photographer had presented such a comprehensive national portrait at the time; his iconic images captured a land both wild and refined.Despite being one of the most famous photographers of the 1920s and 1930s, Hopp#65533;'s work fell into obscurity after World War II. It was not until the publication of E. O. Hopp#65533;'s Amerika that his justly deserved reputation as one of the foremost modernists was restored.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-203) and index.

ISBN:

9780393066111

0393066118

OCLC:

122715333