Colour Correction

by Ernst Haas (Photographer), William A. Ewing (Editor)

Ernst Haas is unquestionably one of the best-known, most prolific and most published photographers of the twentieth century.
He is most associated with a vibrant colour photography which, for decades, was much in demand by the
illustrated press. This colour work, published in the most influential magazines in Europe and America, also fed a constant stream of books, and these too enjoyed great popularity. But although his colour work earned him fame around the world, in recent decades it has often been derided by critics and curators as "overly commercial," and too easily accessible - or in the language of curators, not sufficiently "serious." As a result, his reputation has suffered in comparison with a younger generation of colour photographers, notably Eggleston, Shore and Meyerowitz.

Genres: Photography

186 pages, Hardcover

First published July 20, 2011

Reviews

[Mir]

(This is a naturally-occurring layering of posters on a street, not a collage)

[Brendan Mansfield]

One of my favorite photobooks I've read.

Such beautiful colors, and interesting photographs. Has good writing in it about Haas as well. One of the few photobooks I wish I owned, so I could revisit over and over again.

[Zhe]

Very formal shooting method, play with lines, colors, light and shadow

[Kristin Van den Eede]

Makes me want to grab my camera and start taking photos like crazy. I'm sure I'll leaf through this regularly.

[Paul H.]

Easily the best single collection of color photographs taken before 1990 or so. Ernst Haas is the antidote to MFA/theory and (along with Walker Evans) the square root of most current street photography.