He is the recipient of two guggenheim fellowships and three nea grants, and his photographs are included in numerous private and public collections. Deal, frank gohlke, nicholas nixon, john schott, stephen shore, henry wessel. Photographer henry wessel at the installation of his exhibition at the san francisco museum of modern art in 2007. With shots of disused warehouses and eerily empty streets, the new topographics photographers trained their cameras on the creeping urbanisation and industry of 1970s america. Photographs of a manaltered landscape, held in 1975 at the international museum of photography, and demonstrates both the historical significance of the show and its continued relevance in todays culture the exhibition brought together lewis baltz, bernd and hilla becher, joe deal, frank gohlke, henry wessel. See more ideas about human environment, art grants and new topographics. Lewis baltz, bernd and hilla becher, joe deal, frank gohlke, henry wessel. Photographs of a manaltered landscape, held in 1975 at the international museum of photography, demonstrates both the historical significance of. Wikipedia entry introduction henry wessel july 28, 1942 september 20, 2018 was an american photographer and educator. Photographs of a manaltered landscape was one of those rare exhibitions that permanently alters how an art form is perceived. New topographics held at the international museum of photography in rochester, new york, in january 1975, the new topographics. Frank gohlke, nicholas nixon, john schott, stephen shore and henry wessel, jr.
His first solo exhibition was curated by john szarkowski at the museum of modern art in new york in 1972. Henry wessel henry wessel was an american photographer and educator. Held at the international museum of photography in rochester, new. Henry wessel july 28, 1942 september 20, 2018 was an american photographer and educator. Henry wessel first gained recognition in the 1970s as part of the new topographics, a group of photographers who challenged the conventions of documentary and landscape photography. In wessel s images the idiosyncrasies and anomalies of southern california and the late american photographer henry wessel was revered for his compelling black and white images, shot throughout the western american states of california and. Ill leave it to you to read about wessel and his essential role in what has come to be known as the new topographics. This book is dedicated to the exhibition new topographics. In 1975 he was one of ten photographers included in new topographics. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. His first solo exhibition was curated by john szarkowski at the museum of modern art in new. Henry wessel new topographics photographer with a leica. Photographer henry wessel, who was part of the new topographics movement of the 1970s, died september 20 at his point richmond, california home, according to a report in the san francisco chronicle. Because ive just put down the sublime and perfectly titled incidents, by the underappreciated new topographics badass henry wessel.
Gohlke, nicholas nixon, john schott, stephen shore, and henry wessel jr. As to the dissemination of the ideas behind new topographics. Photographer henry wessel discusses the importance of remaining aware when taking a picture. Henry wessel new topographics photography azurebumble. Roberts adams, lewis baltz, bernd and hilla becher, joe. He made obdurately spare and often wry blackandwhite pictures of vernacular scenes in the american west. Photographs of a manaltered landscape, held in 1975, demonstrates both the historical significance of the. This retrospective look at the career of henry wessel, one of the late twentieth centurys most original and dryly funny photographers, tracks his contribution to the new topographics movement of the. Photographs of a manaltered landscape, held in 1975 at the international museum of photography, and demonstrates both the historical. A turning point in the history of photography, the 1975 exhibition new topographics signaled a radical shift away from traditional depictions of landscape. Adams robert lewis baltz bernd and hilla becher joe deal.
This restaging of the exhibition includes the work of all 10 photographers from the original show. Photographs of a manaltered landscape was an exhibition that epitomized a key moment in american landscape photography. Robert adams, lewis baltz, bernd and hilla becher, joe deal, frank gohlke, nicholas nixon, john schott, stephen shore, and henry wessel. Signaling the emergence of a new approach to landscape, the show effectively gave a name to a movement or style, although even today, the term new topographics. Steidl, 20 pages 304 hardcover english isbn 9783865218278 this book, dedicated to the exhibition new topographics. The show was curated by william jenkins at the international museum of photography at the george eastman house rochester, new york, and remained open to the public from october 1975 until february 1976.
San francisco in its quiet way, the henry wessel show here at the museum of modern art is a revelation, one of the seasons sleepers. For four decades, bay area photographer henry wessel has observed and documented the brilliant light, vernacular architecture, and social landscape of northern and southern california. He was noted for descriptive, yet poetic images of the human environment in photography of the 1970s. Henry wessel new topographics, photography, street. He taught at the san francisco art institute from 1973 to 2014, and published several books. See more ideas about photography, human environment and new topographics.
Robert adams, lewis baltz, bernd and hilla becher, joe deal, frank gohlke, nicholas nixon, john schott, stephen shore, henry wessel, jr. Henry wessel henry wessel henry wessel henry wessel henry wessel not your photographers photographer. He was the recipient of two guggenheim fellowships and three national endowment for the arts grants. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Signaling the emergence of a new approach to landscape, the show effectively gave a name to a movement or style, although even today, the term new topographics more a. Since the majority of the prints were created on 8 x 10 paper, most of the images within this book are at actual exhibition scale. The work of the recently deceased bayarea photographer, henry wessel, is renowned for its fragmentary and compelling nature, each image urging imaginative leaps towards the fatalism and moral ambiguity of noir film and fiction.
This retrospective look at the career of henry wessel, one of the late twentieth centurys most original. Youre suddenly seeing the coherence and interconnectedness of everything, left to right, bottom to top, front to back. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. His first solo exhibition was curated by john szarkowski at the museum of modern art in new york in 1972 and he was one of ten photographers included in the influential new topographics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was the recipient of two guggenheim fellowships and three national endowment for the. Henry wessel by henry wessel book new topographics book henry wessel by henry wessel book. During the 1970s wessel moved to san francisco from new york after falling. See more ideas about art grants, new topographics and human environment. During the 1970s wessel moved to san francisco from new. Wessel s pictures in his seminal book, looking at photographs. A member of the new topographics, wessel is famous for his photographs of the american west which eschew emotionality in favor of a deadpan, purely topographic style.
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