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Zusatztext "Weissman offers a scholarly study that contributes importantly to a revaluing of the central works of the venerable yet undervalued American photographer Berenice Abbott." Informationen zum Autor Terri Weissman is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and is a contributing editor to American Modern: Documentary Photography by Abbott, Evans, and Bourke-White (UC Press). Klappentext The Realisms of Berenice Abbott provides the first in-depth consideration of the work of photographer Berenice Abbott. Though best known for her 1930s documentary images of New York City! this book examines a broad range of Abbotts workincluding portraits from the 1920s! little known and uncompleted projects from the 1930s! and experimental science photography from the 1950s. It argues that Abbott consistently relied on realism as the theoretical armature for her work! even as her understanding of that term changed over time and in relation to specific historical circumstances. But as Weissman demonstrates! Abbotts unflinching commitment to realist aesthetics led her to develop a critical theory of documentary that recognizes the complexity of representation without excluding or obscuring a connection between art and engagement in the political public sphere Zusammenfassung The Realisms of Berenice Abbott provides the first in-depth consideration of the work of photographer Berenice Abbott. Though best known for her 1930s documentary images of New York City, this book examines a broad range of Abbott’s work—including portraits from the 1920s, little known and uncompleted projects from the 1930s, and experimental science photography from the 1950s. It argues that Abbott consistently relied on realism as the theoretical armature for her work, even as her understanding of that term changed over time and in relation to specific historical circumstances. But as Weissman demonstrates, Abbott’s unflinching commitment to “realist” aesthetics led her to develop a critical theory of documentary that recognizes the complexity of representation without excluding or obscuring a connection between art and engagement in the political public sphere. In telling Abbott’s story, The Realisms of Berenice Abbott reveals insights into the politics and social context of documentary production and presents a thoughtful analysis of why documentary remains a compelling artistic strategy today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: A Monograph in the Negative 1 Berenice Abbott: Realist 2 Paris Portraits 3 "The Great Democratic Book" 4 Changing New York 5 PhotoPhysics Notes List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Index ...
