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Reiner Leist: American Portraits 1910-2001

Reiner Leist: New World - American Portraits 1910 - 2001

Vicki Goldberg et al.

£42.00  £19.95

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Book Details:
Publisher:Prestel Verlag ISBN:9783791324845 Published Date:5th September 2001 Dimensions:247 X 307 X 21 mm Weight:1.2613 kilograms Pages:176 Binding:Hardcover Illustrations:90 duotone and 180 b&w photographs Condition:New

Short Description

Reiner Leist's most ambitious photographic project to date provides a unique look at America through portraits of its people. Each photograph is juxtaposed with a childhood portrait of the same person, enhanced by autobiographical essays which shed light on the individuals' often colourful lives.

Full Description

Reiner Leist's most ambitious photographic project to date provides a unique look at America through portraits of its people. Each of Leist's portraits is juxtaposed with a childhood portrait of the same person, enhanced by autobiographical essays which shed light on the individuals' often colourful lives. Over a period of seven years Leist travelled across America, photographing people from Rochester to Key West and from New York City to Los Angeles. Like America itself, the book presents a diverse tableau of race and background, youth and experience, native born and immigrant, capturing the complex mix of America's contemporary society.