Paul Outerbridge

by Paul Outerbridge, Elaine Dines (Contributor), Manfred Heiting (Editor)

This volume is a collection of the work of photographer Paul Outerbridge. It covers the famous compositions of the early worksto the revolutionary nudes and still lives made using the carbro-colour process.

Genres: Art

251 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Frank McAdam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paul Outerbridge is a valuable book if only because there are so few devoted to the photographer and his oeuvre. It opens with a intriguing 1931 essay by Condé Nast art director M.F. Agha that introduces us to the artist at the height of his fame. This is followed by an all too short biographical essay by Elaine Dines-Cox that never reveals anything of the inner man and leaves the reader wishing for much more information and insight than is here provided. One invaluable addition to the book for anyone still practicing traditional photography is Outerbridge's own detailed instructions for using the Carbro process. As for the reproductions, there is a wide selection representing all phases of the photographer's career. They are of excellent quality though they can, of course, only approximate the tonal values of Outerbridge's original prints.

[Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Features a collection of photographs of which include food, glasses, accessories, buildings, flowers/vases, portraits and bare skin. Insightful.