Various artists - Double Elephant. 1973-1974

Background Information

"From 1973 to 1974, Lee FRIEDLANDER and Burt Wolf edited four iconic portfolios for 'Double Elephant Press' in New York featuring photographs by some of the most influential photographers of the 20th century: Manuel Álvarez BRAVO, Walker EVANS, Garry WINOGRAND, and Lee FRIEDLANDER himself. Each of the four limited edition portfolios contained fifteen photographs by each artist, representing their distinct visions, which can be described, in the words of Walker EVANS, as 'strangely refreshing, unconsciously striking, and unpredictably adventurous'.

Content

This publication, 'Double Elephant. 1973-1964', edited by internationally renowned gallerist Thomas Zander, honors the unique collaborative project that would become a touchstone in the history of photography." (freely translated publisher's text, for the original English-language text: © Steidl Verlag, 2015)

About the four photographers, presented in 'Double Elephant' with their books

Manuel ÁLVAREZ BRAVO (1902-2002), Walker EVANS (1903-1975), Lee FRIEDLANDER (b.1934) as well as Garry WINOGRAND (1928-1984)

Fotobücher von Manuel ÁLVAREZ BRAVO

Fotobücher von Walker EVANS

Fotobücher von Lee FRIEDLANDER

Fotobücher von Garry WINOGRAND