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Exposures Jane Bown

Exposures By Jane Bown

Exposures by Jane Bown


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Summary

Working almost exclusively in black and white and with natural light, Jane Bown produces astonishingly candid photographs that reveal the private side of her famous subjects. This collection not only presents Jane's well-known shots, it also goes behind the scenes to reveal unpublished pictures - the ones that hit the newsroom floor.

Exposures Summary

Exposures by Jane Bown

Jane Bown has been taking portraits for the Observer for sixty years; anyone who has picked up the paper will be aware of her extraordinary talent. Working almost exclusively in black and white and with natural light, she produces astonishingly candid photographs that reveal the private side of her famous subjects. She works quickly, unobtrusively and decisively, often snatching great pictures in impossible circumstances, and she has an unerring instinct for capturing the telling moment, even in the midst of a media scrum or rushed in mid-interview. This new collection not only presents Jane's well-known shots, it also goes behind the scenes to reveal unpublished pictures - the ones that hit the newsroom floor. At every shoot, Jane took numerous wonderful studies, but the 'definitive' image was usually chosen by the picture editor, sometimes on the basis of something as arbitrary as how much space was available on the page. In Exposures, Jane's photos finally get to speak for themselves. Presented here uncropped and in their full glory, these photographs show why Jane has been hailed as the natural successor of Cartier-Bresson and as one of the UK's preeminent portrait photographers.

Exposures Reviews

She can look at a person and she knows, instinctively, straight away, who they are -- Bjork

About Jane Bown

Jane Bown has been a photographer for the Observer newspaper since 1949. In that time, there have been several exhibitions of her work, including a one-woman show at the National Portrait Gallery. Her books include The Gentle Eye (1980), Women of Consequence (1986), Men of Consequence (1987), The Singular Cat (1988), Pillars of the Church (1991), Faces: The Creative Process Behind Great Portraits (2000), Rock 1963-2003 (2003) and Unknown Bown 1947-1967 (2007).

Additional information

GOR004651783
9780852651414
0852651414
Exposures by Jane Bown
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Guardian Books
20051021
240
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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