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Inge Morath: Last Journey
The final-and most heartfelt-project by one of the greatest women
photographers of all time. Fulfilling a long-held dream to discover the lands of
her ancestors, Inge Morath traveled to the borderlands of Styria and Slovenia in
2001, camera in hand. This lovely mountainous region, once part of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire, had become the faultline between two conflicting
ideologies after World War II and until 1991, when attempts at rapprochement
lead to tragedy on both sides of the border.
Morath tried to capture not only the way of life in this divided land, but also to promote reconciliation between two war-torn peoples who share more than just a border. These nearly three hundred photographs depict images of joy and sorrow, youth and age, bucolic splendor and numbing ugliness. Poignant, nostalgic, often comical and always humane, these photographs depict countless examples of the paradoxes and challenges of life in a world marked by war and poverty. They remind us of the eloquence of Morath's work, her celebration of the human spirit, and her deep understanding that history is made up of small as well as large moments.
(1923-2002) was born in Graz, Austria, and grew up in Germany. Her photographic career started in 1953 when she joined Magnum Photos as an assistant to Henri Cartier-Bresson. At Magnum she worked closely with Robert Capa and soon became known for her portraits of artists at work and for her images of the European and Asian landscapes. In addition to being the recipient of numerous photographic awards, Morath published many books, including some in collaboration with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller.
About the Author
Regina Strassegger is a
television journalist, who has covered political events in Europe, Africa, and
Asia. She lives in Vienna, Austria.
photographers of all time. Fulfilling a long-held dream to discover the lands of
her ancestors, Inge Morath traveled to the borderlands of Styria and Slovenia in
2001, camera in hand. This lovely mountainous region, once part of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire, had become the faultline between two conflicting
ideologies after World War II and until 1991, when attempts at rapprochement
lead to tragedy on both sides of the border.
Morath tried to capture not only the way of life in this divided land, but also to promote reconciliation between two war-torn peoples who share more than just a border. These nearly three hundred photographs depict images of joy and sorrow, youth and age, bucolic splendor and numbing ugliness. Poignant, nostalgic, often comical and always humane, these photographs depict countless examples of the paradoxes and challenges of life in a world marked by war and poverty. They remind us of the eloquence of Morath's work, her celebration of the human spirit, and her deep understanding that history is made up of small as well as large moments.
Inge Morath
(1923-2002) was born in Graz, Austria, and grew up in Germany. Her photographic career started in 1953 when she joined Magnum Photos as an assistant to Henri Cartier-Bresson. At Magnum she worked closely with Robert Capa and soon became known for her portraits of artists at work and for her images of the European and Asian landscapes. In addition to being the recipient of numerous photographic awards, Morath published many books, including some in collaboration with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller.
About the Author
Regina Strassegger is a
television journalist, who has covered political events in Europe, Africa, and
Asia. She lives in Vienna, Austria.
232 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2003
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Inge Morath
50 books4 followersInge Morath was born in Graz, Austria, in 1923. After studying languages in Berlin, she became a translator, then a journalist and the Austrian editor for Heute, an Information Service Branch publication based in Munich. All her life Morath would remain a prolific diarist and letter-writer, retaining a dual gift for words and pictures that made her unusual among her colleagues.
A friend of photographer Ernst Haas, she wrote articles to accompany his photographs and was invited by Robert Capa and Haas to Paris to join the newly founded Magnum agency as an editor and researcher. She began photographing in London in 1951, and joined Magnum Photos as a photographer in 1953. While working on her own first assignments, Morath also assisted Henri Cartier-Bresson during 1953-54, becoming a full member in 1955.
In the following years, Morath traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Her special interest in the arts found expression in photographic essays published by a number of leading magazines. After her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller in 1962, Morath settled in New York and Connecticut. She first visited the USSR in 1965. In 1972 she studied Mandarin and obtained a visa to China, making the first of many trips to the country in 1978.
Morath was at ease anywhere. Some of her most important work consists of portraits, but of passers-by as well as celebrities. She was also adept at photographing places: her pictures of Boris Pasternak's home, Pushkin's library, Chekhov's house, Mao Zedong's bedroom, artists' studios and cemetery memorials are permeated with the spirit of invisible people still present. Inge Morath died in New York City on 30 January 2002.
A friend of photographer Ernst Haas, she wrote articles to accompany his photographs and was invited by Robert Capa and Haas to Paris to join the newly founded Magnum agency as an editor and researcher. She began photographing in London in 1951, and joined Magnum Photos as a photographer in 1953. While working on her own first assignments, Morath also assisted Henri Cartier-Bresson during 1953-54, becoming a full member in 1955.
In the following years, Morath traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Her special interest in the arts found expression in photographic essays published by a number of leading magazines. After her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller in 1962, Morath settled in New York and Connecticut. She first visited the USSR in 1965. In 1972 she studied Mandarin and obtained a visa to China, making the first of many trips to the country in 1978.
Morath was at ease anywhere. Some of her most important work consists of portraits, but of passers-by as well as celebrities. She was also adept at photographing places: her pictures of Boris Pasternak's home, Pushkin's library, Chekhov's house, Mao Zedong's bedroom, artists' studios and cemetery memorials are permeated with the spirit of invisible people still present. Inge Morath died in New York City on 30 January 2002.
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