Street photography is perhaps the best-loved and most widely known of all photographic genres; with names like Cartier-Bresson; Brassai and Doisneau familiar even to those with a fleeting knowledge of the medium. Yet what exactly is street photography? From what viewpoint does it present its subjects; and how does this viewpoint differ from that of documentary photography? Looking closely at the work of Atget; Kertesz; Bovis; Rene-Jacques; Brassai; Doisneau; Cartier- Bresson and more; this elegantly written book; extensively illustrated with both well-known and neglected works; unpicks Parisian street photographys affinity with Impressionist art as well as its complex relationship with parallel literary trends and authors from Baudelaire to Philippe Soupault. Clive Scott traces street photographyrsquo;s origins; asking what really what happened to photography when it first abandoned the studio; and brings to the fore fascinating questions about the way the street photographer captures or frames those subjects - traders; lovers; entertainers - so beloved of the genre. In doing so Scott reveals street photography to be a poetic; even picturesque form; looking not to the individual but to the type; not to the lsquo;realityrsquo; of the street but to its romance.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Railroad Semantics 1-4 setBy neat tunesGreat stories; pictures and graffiti. The books are small enough that you can easily carry them in your jacket pocket. I got this ordered at our local library. Its actually a set of 4 books or zines. Ask your local library to order a copy!
