Masterworks of Modern Photography 1900–1940

For 20 years, art enthusiast Thomas Walther dutifully amassed one of the most impressive private collections of photography in the world, replete with pieces from the era between the two World Wars. This time of creative experimentation saw numerous styles and approaches develop in parallel; photographers continued to experiment with their craft and define a generation of photography. Photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson brought a new dynamism to their pictures by capturing people as they appeared going about their business on the street, while artists such as Man Ray extended a Surrealist approach to photography, placing props directly onto photo paper and capturing their ghostly silhouettes. Photographers include: Berenice Abbott, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, John Gutmann, André Kertész, Alexander Rodchenko, Man Ray, Paul Strand, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen and Edward Weston. Published in association with the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
ISBN 9788836648061. Silvana Editoriale. hb. clothbound. 208 pages. 245 duotone. 24.1 x 30.5 cm. .
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