Reiner Leist, American portraits, 1910-2001 / essays by Vicki Goldberg, Claus Leggewie, Christoph Menke ; interview by Susanne Baumann
2001, First Edition. Munich ; New York, NY : Prestel Publishing. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 175 pages; Description: 175 p. : ill. ; 31 cm. Subjects: Leist, Reiner, (1964-) --Portrait photography. Summary: 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. Item #170969
Price: €30.00