nickperzik Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 and if you're open to color, check out mark cohen's "true color" and, if you can find it, jeff mermelstein's "sidewalk." brilliant stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland_schmid Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Ok. I was dissing Gibson, not <i>Refractions. </i> That's maybe a gaffe of the master, you never know. <p>Finally here a suggestion of a great book: <i>Roberto Donetta. "L'arte del rendere visibile". </i>That's good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_shively Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I didn't think anyone read books anymore. I'm shocked! (I must order "Refractions" immediately!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 4+ recommendation.<P>I don't know just how new it is, but Cartier-Bresson's "Scrapbook" is a real gem for me, even though I already have most of his previous books. For once, the text is really worthwhile. You also get to see many of his original prints (which were technically awful), and some neat contact sheets, including the Kids Playing in the Seville Ruins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentish_townie Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 This book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Saul-Leiter-Early-Black-White/dp/3865214134/ ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/203-6164035-2301549?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190409895&sr=8-2 isn't out yet but, if it's a patch on his other book 'Early Colour', it promises to be a real gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristian dowling Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Children of Bombay by Dario Mitidieri -http://www.mitidieri.com/ By far, my favourite book. Most books including those by HCB etc have a few average/poor images that let down the whole book - NOT this one! Highly highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_shively Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I just started the Cartier-Bresson biography. I'm only a chapter and a half into it and I'm hoping the writing gets better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 "Lee Shively, Sep 22, 2007; 11:11 a.m. I just started the Cartier-Bresson biography. I'm only a chapter and a half into it and I'm hoping the writing gets better."<P>Lee, no it doesn't get any better; worse if anythng. HOWEVER -- stop reading now (before you throw up), and get the DVD "henri cartier-bresson, The Impassioned Eye."<P>After watching it, start reading the book again, and think of it not as a real biography, but as recording the recolections of a very elderly, still mostly alert, quite opinionated and definitely interesting man, I believe you will/should immensly enjoy reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainvideo Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Bystander: A History of Street Photography Daido Moriyama: New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland_schmid Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Another good one: <i>Shomei Tomatsu: Skin of a Nation.</i> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprouty Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks for the Richard kalvar link, that stuff is solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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