Dewey Decimal779.092
SynopsisArnold Newman was one of the most productive, creative and successful portrait photographers of the twentieth century. For more than sixty years Newman was recognized by regular publication in the most influential magazines of the day, major solo exhibitions and appearances in many of the world's most prestigious photography collections. This landmark publication - the first monograph to be published after Newman's death in 2006 - is packed with iconic images and includes short biographies of Newman's sitters. More than 200 photographs, including dozens never before seen in book form, showcase the photographer's remarkable talent. Famous sitters range from painters, writers and musicians to businessmen, bankers and leaders of industry, and include Truman Capote, Marc Chagall, J. F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky and Andy Warhol. Individual and group portraits are represented in the book, as well as abstracts, landscapes, architectural details and cityscapes. Two essays by William A. Ewing shed light on Newman's growing practice; Arthur Ollman provides an informative and entertaining look back at an old friend; and David Coleman focuses on an important national commission undertaken by the photographer., A posthumous retrospective onArnold Newman's fascinatingcareer, filled with iconic imagesas well as photographs seenfor the very first time, Arnold Newman (1918-2006) was one of the most productive, creative, and successful portrait photographers of the twentieth century. For nearly seventy years, he applied himself to his craft, and he was rewarded by the regular publication of his work in the most influential magazines of the day. He also had several major solo exhibitions, and his work can be found in prestigious photography collections around the world. A celebration of Newman's achievements and the first monograph to be published after his death, this book contains more than 200 images, many of which have never before been seen in book form. These include individual and group portraits, as well as landscapes, architectural details, and cityscapes. Published to accompany a touring show opening in Berlin in March 2012, the book features quotes from interviews with Newman, short biographies of his sitters, and essays on this most deeply principled of perfectionists. The mainly black-andwhite photographs showcase Newman's remarkable talent--with subjects ranging from Truman Capote and Marilyn Monroe to Igor Stravinsky and Gore Vidal--in an homage to a true master of modern photography.