Burckhardt, Rudy by Phillip Lopate
Rudolph (Rudy) Burckhardt (1914-1999) was born in Basel, Switzerland, and immigrated to the United States in 1935, hoping to forge a career in photography. By the 1940s, he had begun to create a series of now-classic photographs of New York, which uniquely capture the energy and chaotic beauty of the city. Burckhardt soon became well-known in New York art circles, and began to photograph the great New York artists of the time, creating legendary portraits of icons like de Kooning and Pollock. Gradually, he became an important cultural force in his own right, not only as a photographer, but also as a maker of underground films, and, later in life, as a painter. This book is the first comprehensive monograph on Burckhardt's photographs. It includes not only his New York street scenes and his artists' portraits, but also his views of European cities, studies of children and the female nude, and views of the natural world. The range and brilliance of Burckhardt's work have only begun to become known outside the inner circle of his creative associates. This book will help redress that lack of recognition - it is a feast for the eyes of anyone who loves good photography.
Phillip Lopate is a highly regarded novelist, poet, and essayist. He has published several collections of his essays, and his work has also appeared in journals such as the Paris Review. A professor of English at Hofstra University, he has been honored with Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Vincent Katz, the son artist Alex Katz (a friend of Burckhardt's), was, from childhood, a part of the photographer's circle, and knows his work intimately. Katz, a poet and art critic, contributed an essay on Burckhardt's life and work to the photographer's 1998 retrospective in Valencia, Spain, and curated several exhibitions of Burckhardt's work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780810943476 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810943476 |
| Title | Burckhardt, Rudy |
| Author | Phillip Lopate |
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| Publisher | Abrams |
| Year published | 2004-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 223 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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