Earthlings

by Richard Kalvar

Richard Kalvar, a member of the elite club of Magnum photographers, has an exceptional eye and a talent for catching moments when societal behavior becomes humorous or shifts into the absurd. His compelling duotone photographs document the human condition. Kalvar seeks to emphasize the unusual, and his penetrating lens reveals a unique brand of humanity. He explores everyday life but with an altogether fresh perspective, at times funnier or darker. This collector's monograph was produced in conjunction with the artist from photographic "evidence" compiled on his travels from Rome to Paris, New York to Varsovie, and San Francisco to Tokyo.This is the first monograph published on Kalvar, one of the world's most important post war photographers.

Genres: Photography

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 18, 2007

Reviews

[N. · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's only a little bit of text in this book of photography and it's every bit as strange as the photos, themselves. But, what I gathered is that the point of this collection is to catch people at their oddest or at uncomfortable moments. For example, there's a photo of the back of a man in a trench coat behind a park bench. It looks as if he has dropped something and is on the ground searching for it. But, there are no descriptions, only an index of photos that tells the date and location taken, in the back of the book. The twins wearing flower headdresses on the cover is a perfect example of the oddity of the photos. They aren't always in focus so you can't necessarily look at details as they aren't crisp and clear enough. I think the idea is to make you question what's happening and come up with a theory of your own. At any rate, I enjoyed it for how offbeat the photos are.

[e · Rating 5 out of 5]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Halbet · Rating 5 out of 5]

awsome crazy world that we leavin in his photograph. :)