A complete retrospective of one of the most significant photographers of our time, including almost 50 images published here for the very first time.
Stephen Shore is one of the most influential photographers of our time, acknowledged especially for his pivotal role in the rise of colour photography in the 1970s. Less familiar is the wide range of his experimentation with various cameras, formats and modes of dissemination – from amateur and vernacular forms early in his career to digital technologies today.
Encompassing the entirety of Shore’s career, and including over fifty images published in this book for the very first time, Stephen Shore: Solving Pictures allows for a fuller understanding of the artist’s singular vision and uncompromising pursuit of photography’s possibilities.
Stephen Shore is one of the most influential photographers of our time, acknowledged especially for his pivotal role in the rise of colour photography in the 1970s. Less familiar is the wide range of his experimentation with various cameras, formats and modes of dissemination – from amateur and vernacular forms early in his career to digital technologies today.
Encompassing the entirety of Shore’s career, and including over fifty images published in this book for the very first time, Stephen Shore: Solving Pictures allows for a fuller understanding of the artist’s singular vision and uncompromising pursuit of photography’s possibilities.
Extent: 332 pp
Format: Hardback with tipped on colour plate to front board (without jacket)
Publication date: 2017-11-23
Size: 22.9 x 26.7 cm
ISBN: 9780500544969
Director’s Foreword: Glenn D. Lowry • Stephen Shore: Solving Pictures, Quentin Bajac • Encyclopedia, Quentin Bajac, David Campany, Kristen Gaylord and Martino Stierli • Chronology, Kristen Gaylord • Exhibition History, Kristen Gaylord • Bibliography, Gianna Furia • Chronology, Exhibition History, Bibliography, Checklist, Index, Acknowledgements, Photo Credits, Committee on Photography / Trustees of The Museum of Modern Art
Press Reviews
Stephen Shore
About the Author
Quentin Bajac is The Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
You May Also Like
View more- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.