Brought to Light

Brought to Light

Author: Corey Keller

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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'Brought to Light' invites readers to step back to a time when photography, X-rays, and movies were new, when forays into the world beneath the skin or the realm beyond our everyday vision captivated scientists and the public alike. The text ultimately traces the rise of popular science.


Invisible Man

Invisible Man

Author: Michal Raz-Russo

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9783958291096

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By the mid-1940s. Gordon Parks had cemented his reputation as a successful photojournalist and magazine photographer, and Ralph Ellison was an established author working on his first novel, Invisible Man (1952), which would go on to become one of the most acclaimed books of the twentieth century. Less well known, however, is that their vision of racial injustices, coupled with a shared belief in the communicative power of photography, inspired collaboration on two important projects, in 1948 and 1952. Capitalizing on the growing popularity of the picture press, Parks and Ellison first joined forces on an essay titled "Harlem Is Nowhere" for '48: The Magazine of the Year. Conceived while Ellison was already three years into writing Invisible Man, this illustrated essay was centered on the Lafargue Clinic, the first nonsegregated psychiatric clinic in New York City, as a case study for the social and economic conditions in Harlem. He chose Parks to create the accompanying photographs, and during the winter months of 1948, the two roamed the streets of Harlem together, with Parks photographing under the guidance of Ellison's writing. In 1952 they worked together again, on "A Man Becomes Invisible", for the August 25 issue of Life magazine, which promoted Ellison's newly released novel. Invisible Man: Gordon Parks and Ralph Ellison in Harlem focuses on these two projects, neither of which was published as originally intended, and provides an in-depth look at the authors' shared vision of black life in America, with Harlem as its nerve center.


Kill All Your Darlings

Kill All Your Darlings

Author: Luc Sante

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011-04-25

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1459618726

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In his books and in a string of wide-ranging and inventive essays, Luc Sante has shown himself to be not only one of our pre-eminent stylists, but also a critic of uncommon power and range. Kill All Your Darlings is the first collection of Sante's...


Percy Rainford

Percy Rainford

Author: Michael R. Taylor

Publisher: Verlag Far Moderne Kunst

Published: 2018-11-05

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9783903131507

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This is the first book to focus on the work of the Jamaican-born American photographer, Percy Rainford.Rainford began his career in the early 1930s as a photographer of fine art for catalogues and other publications, working for major museums in New York, including the Whitney Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as artists, who often needed high quality reproductions of their paintings and sculpture when applying for fellowships.After meeting artist/architect, Frederick Kiesler and artist, Marcel Duchamp, Rainford's work began to transcend its documentary impulse and the photographs he made in the 1940s and 1950s reflect his newfound interest in modernist experimentation.Although virtually unknown today, Rainford was a highly respected artist during this period and this book, which is drawn from extensive archival research and interviews with the artist's family, is intended to showcase the work of this remarkable avant-garde photographer, while also shedding new light on his collaborations with Duchamp and Kiesler.


Photographing Invisible Beings

Photographing Invisible Beings

Author: William T. Stead

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-19

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13:

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Photographing Invisible Beings by William T. Stead: In this thought-provoking work, William T. Stead delves into the realm of spiritualism and the idea of photographing invisible entities. Stead's exploration of psychic phenomena and the possibility of capturing otherworldly beings on camera provides readers with a unique perspective on the supernatural and the boundaries between the seen and unseen worlds. Key Aspects of the Book "Photographing Invisible Beings": Spiritualism and Psychic Phenomena: The book delves into the beliefs and practices of spiritualism, including attempts to document supernatural beings through photography. Metaphysical Inquiry: Stead's work invites readers to consider the existence of invisible entities and the potential connections between the material and spiritual planes. Paranormal Studies: "Photographing Invisible Beings" contributes to the broader discourse on paranormal research and the quest to understand the mysteries of the unseen world. William T. Stead was a British journalist, author, and spiritualist born in 1849. He was known for his pioneering work in investigative journalism and his interest in spiritualism and psychic phenomena. Stead's writings often combined his journalistic skills with his exploration of spiritual and metaphysical topics. His curiosity about the unknown and the supernatural continues to intrigue readers to this day.


The Invisible Line

The Invisible Line

Author: Mike Nicol

Publisher: NB Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13:

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The stories of violence, heartache, hope and humanity in South Africa''s transitional years are often told through photographs. This book includes many of the images captured through the lens of Ken Oosterbroek''s camera before the elections of 1994.'