Louis Faurer / curator, Agnès Sire ; translation from French, John Tittensor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sire, Agnès, organizer, writer of added commentary.

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, host institution.

Centro José Guerrero, host institution.

Standardized Title:

Louis Faurer. English.

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Faurer, Louis, 1916-2001--Exhibitions.

Faurer, Louis.

Faurer, Louis, 1916-2001.

National Book Committee.

Photography, Artistic--Exhibitions.

Photography, Artistic.

New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works--Exhibitions.

New York (N.Y.).

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition, pictorial works.

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

205 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen, Germany : Steidl, 2016.

Summary:

"This book is the first in fifteen years to present the largely overlooked work of Louis Faurer, who depicted the melancholy streets of New York in the 1940s and '50s, and whom Walter Hopps has described as a 'master of his medium.' Faurer initially worked for fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar in New York, but soon focused his eye on the enchanting city itself: 'Everywhere a new discovery awaited me.' Here Faurer made poetic, darkly romantic images of the characters of the street, often the poor and lonely amidst the bustle of Times Square during what he called its 'hypnotic dusk light.' Inspired by Walker Evans, Faurer developed a personal, highly empathetic vision, comparable to that of Robert Frank, with whom he shared a loft and darkroom in his early New York days. Faurer solidified his ironic, brooding aesthetic in the '50s, often employing graphic contrasts, reflections and distortions which show the influence of film noir and deepen his exploration of the psychology of the individual: 'My eyes search for people who are grateful for life, people who forgive and whose doubts have been removed, who understand the truth, whose enduring spirit is bathed by such piercing light as to provide their present and future with hope' "-- Publisher's website.

Contents:

A challenge to silence and indifference / Agnès Sire

Narrative of my career / Louis Faurer

Concerning Louis Faurer / Walter Hopps

Tender truths / Susan Kismaric.

Notes:

Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Louis Faurer" held at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris, September 9-December 18, 2016; and at Centro José Guerrero, Diputación de Granada, April 6-June 25, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Faurer, Louis, 1916-2001. Photographs. Selections.

ISBN:

395829247X

9783958292475

OCLC:

976194087