Postcards from the Road: Robert Frank's 'The Americans' by Jonathan Day (English

Description: Postcards from the Road by Jonathan Day Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Taking Robert Franks iconic images as his point of reference, the author shot new photographs that commented on the road and contemporary America. In this title, these images are paired with critical commentary that details the aspects of the work that are visually expounded and explained in the authors complementary images. Publisher Description Walker Evans said in his 1958 introduction to Robert Franks The Americans, "For the thousandth time, it must be said that pictures speak for themselves, wordlessly, visually, or they fail." The imagesrevolutionized postwar American photography. With their candid images of men and women from all classes and walks of life, the photographs presented a very different story than that portrayed by the wholesome caricature of midcentury prosperity pervading American photography at the time. Although initially dismissed by his peers for his pioneering work, Frank was ultimately credited with changing the course of the art form, and his photography holds a secure status in the history of twentieth-century art. And he did all this without words. It seems appropriate then – and not a little overdue – that Jonathan Day has created a book that expounds, explores, and examines Franks workpictorially. Taking Franks iconic images as his point of reference, Day shot new photographs that commented on the road and contemporary America. Here, these images are paired with critical commentary that details the aspects of the work that are visually expounded and explained in Days complementary images. A visual entryway to the photographs and themes of this iconic book in the history of photography,Postcards from the Roadrepresents an innovative, carefully considered departure from standard photographic textbooks. Author Biography Jonathan Day is professor of transmedia arts at the Art Institute of Birmingham UK, steering member of the Birmingham Photography and Archive Research Group, and visiting professor at IVE, Hong Kong; Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; and the Academy of Design, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Details ISBN 178320186X ISBN-13 9781783201860 Title Postcards from the Road Author Jonathan Day Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 220 Publisher Intellect GE_Item_ID:129563886; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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