Pictures Under Discussion by John Loengard
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Amphoto, New York, 1987, 1st, Ed. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4", 180 pages, Dust Jacket shows sligt rubbing, shiny cover, inside cover is like new as are inside pages.
Accompanying more than eighty superbly reproduced
photograhs is the author's insightful commentary, describing his reactions to
many of the legendary personalities of our time, from Buckminster Fuller to the
Beatles, Margaret Mead to Louis Armstrong, Georgia O'Keeffe to Bill Cosby. These
engaging observations reveal the working methods and artistic concerns of the
photographer as journalist, and the reader comes to see how lthe
author's aesthetic and technique lead to his constantly startling imagery.
The balance of such considerations as tact, light, timing, gesture expression,
and composition combine to create seemingly inevitable, yet entirely
unpredictable photographs that continue to delight and impress the
viewer.