Louise Baring

Martine Franck

This accessible monograph is the perfect introduction to the work of the Magnum photographer Martine Franck (b. 1939). A key member of the prestigious photographic agency along with her late husband Henri Cartier-Bresson, Franck achieved international recognition with her elegantly-composed images of theatre productions, carnivals and street festivals in France, and her evocative landscapes and compassionate portraits bring an aesthetic rigour and a feminine sensibility to the humanist Magnum philosophy. Her portraits include images of her contemporaries Balthus, Paul Strand and Marc Chagall, alongside engaging pictures that capture the exuberance and innocence of childhood. She is best known for her work about those living on the margins of society or in isolated communities, as seen in her sensitive images of Tibetan lamas, Gaelic-speaking communities in Ireland and her tender portraits of the elderly. The 55 images featured in this book are representative of Franck's career and are accompanied by an essay and detailed picture commentaries that assess her important contribution to the medium of photography.

'Biographical' photograph book of Emmy Andriesse (1914-1953), 20th century Dutch photographer. Andriesse was born into a liberal Dutch Jewish family. She was trained at the Royal Academy of Art in the Hague under the aegis of Gerrit Kiljan and Paul Schuitema, who pioneered the 'New Photography', based on Bauhaus principles - as well as encouraging students to experiment with its role as a documentary medium. Andriesse was a member of 'De Ondergedoken Camera' (The Underground Camera), a group of photographers who documented the final months of the German occupation. With approx. 100 photos in tritone.

Hidden Lens

Emmy Andriesse

The only book on Dora Maar, known today for her long relationship with Picasso, to focus on her own critically acclaimed fine-art surrealist photography. This volume will appeal to lovers of Surrealism and anyone interested in 1930s Paris. An exquisite volume on the beautiful, talented and mysterious Dora Maar, showcasing her surrealist photography, her life with Picasso, and her friendships with Surrealist artists, evoking the atmosphere of 1930s Paris.

Paris in the Time of Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, and Picasso

Dora Maar

Featuring previously unpublished images and personal accounts, this book is an exploration of the early work of Jacques Henri Lartigue, one of the twentieth century's most celebrated photographers.

Louise Baring

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