Sawyer Drew - Consuelo Kanaga - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A substantial new appraisal of Consuelo Kanaga (1894 1978) one of the pioneers of modern American photography. Consuelo Kanaga (1894 1978) was one of the pioneers of modern American photography. Beginning her career in 1915 as a photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle Kanaga quickly became a highly skilled darkroom technician developing a distinctly artistic aesthetic style inspired by the photography of Alfred Stieglitz. Over the next six decades she produced beautifully composed images over a wide range of subjects characterized by an abiding interest in the social conflicts of her time including urban poverty workers rights racial segregation and prevailing inequality. She became especially known for her emotional and introspective portraits of African Americans which combined modernist formal technique and radical documentary commentary. Featuring 200 photographs from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum this substantial new appraisal of Consuelo Kanaga's work establishes her place as one of America's most vital 20th - century photographers. Published to accompany a major touring exhibition from 2024 2026 at Fundaci n Mapfre Barcelona; Fundaci n Mapfre Madrid; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco; and Brooklyn Museum New York.
Title: Consuelo Kanaga
Author(s): Sawyer Drew
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Barcode: 9780500028360
Pages: 280 Pages, 150 Illustrations, Color
Publication Date: 10/1/2024
Category: Individual Photographers