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The life and work of Sid Grossman

Title: The life and work of Sid Grossman / Keith F. Davis ; foreword by Howard Greenberg.
Author: Davis, Keith F., 1952-
Publication: Göttingen, Germany : Steidl, 2016 ; New York : in association with Howard Greenberg Library, 2016.

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251 pages : illustrations, portraits; 27 cm

Summary

Sid Grossman and his photographs were largely forgotten after his untimely death in 1955 at the age of forty-two. One of the founders of the left-leaning Photo League (193651), Grossman was labeled a Communist and blacklisted in 1949. A demanding and capricious teacher who challenged his students to think critically about all aspects of their photography, Grossmans own approach to image-making and his remarkable body of work were constantly evolving. This monograph, the first comprehensive survey of Sid Grossmans life and work, contains more than 150 photographs that demonstrate Grossmans enduring talent and depth. The images range from his early social documentary work of the late 1930s to the more personal and dynamic street photography of the late 1940s, as well as late experiments with abstraction in both black and white and color. It features a biographical and critical essay by the renowned curator and photo historian, Keith F. Davis, which traces Grossmans evolution as a photographer and examines his considerable influence as a teacher. The book concludes with an extensive selection of excerpts from a transcript of tape recordings of a course that Grossman taught in the spring of 1950 in which he expounds his views on photography, art, and creativity.

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Includes bibliographical references.

Call Number

JQF 16-1656

ISBN

3958291252
9783958291256

OCLC

932263500

Author

Davis, Keith F., 1952- author.

Title

The life and work of Sid Grossman / Keith F. Davis ; foreword by Howard Greenberg.

Publisher

Göttingen, Germany : Steidl, 2016 ; New York : in association with Howard Greenberg Library, 2016.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Added Author

Greenberg, Howard, 1948- writer of foreword.

Grossman, Sid, 1915-1955. Photographs. Selectioins.

Howard Greenberg Gallery (New York, N.Y.), issuing body.

Research Call Number

JQF 16-1656

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