ABBOTT, Berenice - Katalog Jeu de Paume

Background information

"The American photographer Berenice ABBOTT is known best for her documentation of New York in the 1930s and for her efforts to gain recognition for the work of Eugene ATGET in both Europe and the United States.

Content

This attractive cataloge volume which has been published for the exhibition at Jeu de Paume in 2012, features 120 photographs by US-american photographer Berenice ABBOTT and a series of rarely seen documents (including letters, book layouts, and periodicals), illuminating the three major periods of her career: her early work in the United States and Paris during the 1920s; her project 'Changing New York' (1935-39), created for the Federal Art Project. In January 1929, after spending eight years in Europe, the young Berenice ABBOTT returned to the United States and was seized by a fantastic passion to photograph New York City, a passion she pursued for the next ten years. The resulting project contains over 300 photographs); and her scientific pictures made between 1939 and 1961. By detailing her influences and production both home and abroad, this 'Berenice Abbott' monograph underscores the photographer's role as one of the 20th century's most remarkable artists." (publisher's note, © Yale University Press, 2012)

About US-american photographer, Berenice ABBOTT (1898-1991)

Photo books on the work of Berenice ABBOTT