reGeneration 2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today - Softcover

Herschdorfer, Nathalie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597111600 ISBN 13: 9781597111607

Publisher: Aperture, 2010

Synopsis

Following the success of 2005's groundbreaking book and exhibition reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow 2005-2025, reGeneration 2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today turns the spotlight yet again on the next generation of photography's potential stars. Through over 200 images, this remarkable survey--the only anthology of its kind--showcases the inspiring creativity and ingenuity of 80 up-and-coming photographic artists. For the second incarnation of this international photography competition, curators at the world-renowned Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, selected the winning candidates from hundreds of entries submitted by some 120 of the world's top photography schools. The selection was made with one key question in mind: is the photographer likely to be known in 20 years' time? The variety of subjects and techniques on view reflects the astonishing diversity of worldwide talent that has recently emerged, as contemporary photography reinvents itself and its audience expands accordingly. Useful reference materials include biographical details of each of the 80 photographers included and updates on the winning photographers from the first edition, many of whom have gone on to forge impressive international careers. reGeneration 2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today proves that the art of photography is alive and well, and that practitioners of extraordinary talent are well on their way to making their mark.

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About the Author

William A. Ewing is an internationally respected curator and author. His exhibitions have been shown at, among others, the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Georges Pompidou, the International Center of Photography, the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Kunsthaus Zurich, the Serpentine Gallery, and the Musee de l'Elysee, Lausanne, where he served as director from 1996 to 2010. His many publications include The Body: Photoworks of the Human Form (1994), Blumenfeld: A Fetish for Beauty (1996), Airbome: The New Dance Photography of Lois Greenfield (1998), Love and Desire: Photoworks (1999), reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, 2005-2025 (2005), Edward Steichen: In High Fashion---The Conde Nast Years, 1923-1937 (2008) and Face; The New Photographic Portrait (2008).
Nathalie Herschdorfer is a curator and an art historian specializing in the history of photography. She has produced a number of international exhibitions for the Musee de l'Elysee, Lausanne, where she worked as a curator for twelve years, and co-authored several publications, including reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, 2005-2025 (2005), Valerie Belin (2007), Edward Steichen: In High Fashion---The Conde Nast Years, 1923-1937 (2008), Ray K. Metzker: Light Lines (2008) and Face: The New Photographic Portrait (2008).

Review

"[reGeneration 2's] young photographers move easily from analog to digital photography...boundaries between approaches and media are being blurred in a fertile way, and the good news, given recent public conversation about the death of the medium, is that, at least according to Herschdorfer, `Rather than witnessing the end of photography, we are seeing a new florescence." --Photograph's Snapshots blog, Jean Dykstra, 18-January-2011

"reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today asks questions. What are young photographers up to in the 21st century? How do they see the world? Do they respect or do they reject tradition? This book provides visual answers, showcasing the originality and inventiveness of eighty up-and-coming photographers." --THE magazine, Dec/Jan-2011

About this edition

• Publisher: Aperture
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1597111600
• ISBN 13: 9781597111607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224