Jerry Berndt : beautiful America / edited by Maik Schlüter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schlüter, Maik, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Berndt, Jerry.

Documentary photography--United States.

Documentary photography.

History.

United States.

Photography, Artistic.

United States--History--1969---Pictorial works.

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

215 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 x 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Beautiful America

Place of Publication:

Göttingen, Germany : Steidl, 2017.

Summary:

Jerry Berndt documented the period between 1968 and 1980 in America like no other photographer. Personally involved in the anti-Vietnam War activities of the 1960s, Berndt's work combines photojournalism with documentary, conceptual and street photography to create a unique view of America's social constitution during these decisive years. Berndt consistently placed himself near political conflict, systematically portraying the spectrum of America's people and cityscapes, including the middle and working classes, as well as the inhabitants of America's often ignored ghettos. In the early 1970s, Berndt withdrew from political protest and worked for newspapers, imbuing his pictures with a timelessness beyond current events. His work from this period shows how Americans expressed themselves culturally and socially (in beauty pageants, car showrooms, fashion shows and on the street), while also exposing the foundation of America's changeable urban infrastructure (offices, bars, arterial highways, billboards and parking lots). This book visualizes an important, uneasy period of transition in America's recent history, and highlights the literal and ironic aspects of its"beauty."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Berndt, Jerry. Photographs. Selections

ISBN:

9783869308982

3869308982

OCLC:

903801112

Publisher Number:

9783869308982