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The Suffering of Light

Thirty Years of Photographs by Alex Webb

Author: Alex Webb  

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A rich collection of work spanning the thirty-year career of Alex Webb, featuring previously unpublished photographs

Gathering some of Alex Webbs most iconic images, many of which were taken in the far corners of the earth, this title brings a fresh perspective to his extensive catalogue. It provides the examination to date of this modern masters prolific, thirty-year career.

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Recognized as a pioneer of American colour photography, Alex Webb has since the 1970s consistently created photographs characterized by intense colour and light. Featuring key works alongside previously unpublished photographs, The Suffering of Light is Webb's first comprehensive monograph and provides the most thorough examination to date of this modern master's prolific, thirty-year career.

His work, with its richly layered and complex composition, touches on many genres, including street photography, photojournalism and fine art, but as Webb says, 'to me it all is photography. You have to go out and explore the world with a camera.'

Gathering some of Alex Webb's most iconic images The Suffering of Light brings a fresh perspective to his extensive catalogue.

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Critic Reviews

'Colour-bright, intriguingly composed wonders, full of life and awe' - Harper’s Bazaar
'The first book to truly explore Webb’s 30-year career in depth … a thorough exploration of Webb’s work and well worth its price tag' - Amateur Photographer
'Shows how Webb’s images find humour, sadness, politics and beauty on every corner' - Metro
'An extraordinary collection of images … Webb is a sympathetic observer whose work presents an entire world-view' - Time Out
'Beautifully laid-out sequences with full-page reproductions of Webb’s remarkable, multi-layered and astutely composed photographs steeped in light and shadow and saturated with colour … a visual banquet' - The Art Newspaper
'An epic and stunning picture book from one of the world's best photojournalists' - Traveller

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About the Author

Alex Webb's photographs have appeared in a wide range of publications, including the NewYork Times Magazine, Life, Stern and National Geographic, and have been exhibited internationally. He is a recipient of the Leica Medal of Excellence (2000) and the Premio Internacional de Fotografia Alcobendas (2009), and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1976.

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Product Details

Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published
31st May 2011
Format
Hardcover
Pages
204
ISBN
9780500543979

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Beautiful Photography!
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