Uelsmann: Process and Perception

by Jerry N. Uelsmann

Description from back "The work of Jerry Uelsmann, one of America's most influential and innovative contemporary photographers, is widely collected, exhibited in all major museums, and published in several books. This collection of new photographs is the first of his books in which he shows how he achieves his unique multiple images. Ueslmann narrates his own creative process in a fascinating visual account of a single day's work in the darkroom."

Genres: Art, Photography

128 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1985

About the author

Jerry N. Uelsmann is an American photographer, and was the forerunner of photomontage in the 20th century in America.

Reviews

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uelsmann: Process and Perception by Jerry Uelsmann and John Ames contains photographs and commentary by Uelsmann along with an essay by Ames. From concept to technique involving combining multiple images, Uelsmann provides insight on how he created some of his most famous surrealist works of art. This book also includes a portfolio of ninety of the artist’s most recent (as of 1985) photographs, introduced by an essay by John Ames.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading and looking at the photographs in this book from beginning to end. I have always loved art and previously seen Uelsmann’s work in museums, and reading his commentary in this book, getting to know more about his process, has definitely made me appreciate Uelsmann’s art in a new and deeper way. It amazes me how seamlessly he blends images together before the invention of Photoshop. Overall, I loved this book and recommend it to anyone who likes photography or art in general!

[c_reads_books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uelsmann: Process and Perception by Jerry Uelsmann and John Ames contains photographs and commentary by Uelsmann along with an essay by Ames. From concept to technique involving combining multiple images, Uelsmann provides insight on how he created some of his most famous surrealist works of art. This book also includes a portfolio of ninety of the artist’s most recent (as of 1985) photographs, introduced by an essay by John Ames.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading and looking at the photographs in this book from beginning to end. I have always loved art and previously seen Uelsmann’s work in museums, and reading his commentary in this book, getting to know more about his process, has definitely made me appreciate Uelsmann’s art in a new and deeper way. It amazes me how seamlessly he blends images together before the invention of Photoshop. Overall, I loved this book and recommend it to anyone who likes photography or art in general!

[N. René Muench · Rating 5 out of 5]

Long before people were relying of computer programs for photographic manipulations, Jerry Uelsmann was creating his artistry in his dark room using multiple enlargers to create mind blowing effects. This book gives an intriguing look behind the scenes of such creations.

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

What fantastic work! His techniques pre-date photoshop yet there is a world of ways to translate into todays software. Creative, inspiring, challenging