MANFRED HEITING

Pasión sin compromiso. Vida y obra de Edward Weston Pocos fotógrafos han creado un legado semejante al de Edward Weston (1886-1958). Tras una década realizando exitosamente fotografías con una técnica pictórica de enfoque suave, Weston se convirtió en el pionero clave de la escuela de la precisión y la representación de límites definidos, apodada «fotografía pura». A través de las décadas de 1920, 1930 y 1940, Weston fue un importante impulsor en llevar más allá el arte de la fotografía. Sus obras son monumentos de realismo sensual, imágenes de quietud perfectamente compuestas que arden con pasión e intensidad. Independientemente del tema, ya sea un vegetal, un paisaje, una concha o un cuerpo desnudo, la lente de Weston capta la esencia de su fuerza vital, los fundamentos de su forma.

Cet ouvrage, enrichi d'un texte d'André Breton, et d'éclairages érudits des deux auteurs, révèle des images méconnues." - 60 millions de consommateurs, Paris A comprehensive overview of the life and work of the groundbreaking artist Man Ray (1890-1976) who broke down the boundaries between photography and graphic design with his innovative techniques. Man Ray is indisputably one of the most original artists of the 20th century. His revolutionary nude studies, fashion work, and portraits opened a new chapter in the history of photography. Born under the name of Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he began his artistic career in New York. In 1921 he moved to Paris, where he was enthusiastically welcomed into Dadaist and Surrealist circles. Man Ray experimented tirelessly with new photographic techniques, multiple exposure, rayography, and solarization being some of his most famous. Erotic, playful, and sometimes sinister, his compositions show unusual bodies and objects: strange, striking images that transform our perceptions of reality. This collection of famous, lesser known, and unknown works fully illustrates Man Ray's singular visionary power.