Vanguard Figure Studies and Abstractions: Showcases meticulous
Tony Nourmand (a specialist in entertainment photography) and Michael Pritchard (a leading photographic historian and Director General of the Royal Photographic Society) provide expert context for the images
The narrative of the book is divided into distinct periods marked by the tenure of legendary faculty members:
elegant platform for both established masters and emerging contemporary photographers to display their portfolios without the distraction of heavy text or commercial advertising
The high-contrast printing emphasizes the heavy
Aperture, No. 129. 40th Anniversary issue. Aperture Magazine Vanguard Figure Studies and Abstractions:1992. Cover by Robert Rauschenburg. Includes long interview of Michael Hoffman, editor and publisher of Aperture, by Robert Adams and photographs by, among others, Brett Weston, Len Jenshel, Josef Koudelka, Carrie MaeWeems, Doug and Mike Starn, Joel Peter Witkin, Zeke Berman, Dorothy Norman, Toshio Shibata, Marilyn Bridges, Harry Callahan, Jerry Uelsmann, Jock Sturges, DebbieFleming Caffery, Helen Chadwick,Barbara Kruger, Nick Knight,