First American edition, first printing. NEW hardcover in dust jacket in the publisher's torn shrink wrap. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. A survey of the career of the legendary Austrian Magnum photojournalist as well "as complete an overview of European postwar history as it is possible to imagine coming from the lens of a single photographer.a truly magnificent volume." Photographs by Erich Lessing; essay by Alistair Crawford; captions by Traudl Lessing; interview with the artist conducted by Angelica Baumer. 456 pages; 400 duo-toned b&w illustrations; 9.75 x 13 inches. Bibliography. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.

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Title

Arresting Time: Erich Lessing, Reportage Photography, 1948-1973

Publisher

Quantuck Lane Press, New York

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

1593720203

ISBN 13

9781593720209

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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Erich Lessing is a legend in photography. Born in 1923 in Vienna, he became a photo-reporter for Associated Press in 1947, and in 1951 he became one of the earliest members of the legendary Magnum photo cooperative. His remarkable 1950s images documenting post-World War Europe, and particularly his pictures of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, garnered worldwide admiration. Lessing's works always revolve around the human condition at the moment when power and powerlessness come face to face, when the joy of living is suddnely overclouded with pain. His photographs seize the opportunity to recount an instant of history that will never be repeated. This monumental book is a tribute to Lessing's talent as a photojournalist and a visual record of a time of turmoil and great change. Lessing has received international honors, including the American Art Directors' Award, the Grand Austrian State Prize for Artistic Photography, and many others. 400 duotone photographs.

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Angelica Baumer is Commissioner for the Sydney Biennale and for the Graphics Biennale in Puerto Rico.

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