An essential chapter in the history of 20th-century photography, of interest to both aficionados and scholars
Still fresh and original, this body of work remains highly influential
German-born photographer Erwin Blumenfeld began his career in the Dadaist circles of Berlin and Paris in the 1930s. Later, he garnered success as a famed fashion photographer for such US magazines asVogue and Harper’s Bazaar and as a pioneer of modern advertising in his commercials for cosmetics.
Blumenfeld had a disdain for mainstream conformity and without compromise, his images were infused with an experimental energy. With daring in-camera optical effects and a precise control of lighting and processing, he was a technical genius—never leaving any detail to chance. Working mainly in color, his innovative style continues to shape contemporary photography.
96 pp., hardcover
22 color and 39 b/w photographs
Text in English and German
| Item No.: | 00006 |
| ISBN: | 978-3-652-00006-2 |
| Format: | 27 x 36 cm |
