Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) studiedpainting before taking up photography in his early twenties. One ofthe founders of the photography agency Magnum (together with RobertCapa and others), he is best known for the skill with which hecaptured the most fleeting of scenes. This volume includes hisphotographs of France, Spain, America, India, Russia, Mexico, andpre-revolutionary China.It shows clearly how, for Cartier-Bresson,art is an expression of common humanity. 63 duotoneillustrations. About the series: The classic Photofile series brings togetherthe best work of the world's greatest photographers in anattractive format and at a reasonable price. Handsome andcollectible, the books are produced to the highest standards. Eachvolume contains some sixty full-page reproductions printed insuperb duotone, together with a critical introduction and a fullbibliography. Now back in print, the series was awarded the firstannual prize for distinguished photographic books by theInternational Center of Pho

This is a comprehensive overview of the life and work of the groundbreaking artist Man Ray (1890-1976) who broke down the boundaries between photography and graphic design with his innovative techniques.Man Ray is indisputably one of the most original artists of the 20th century. His revolutionary nude studies, fashion work, and portraits opened a new chapter in the history of photography. Born under the name of Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he began his artistic career in New York. In 1921 he moved to Paris, where he was enthusiastically welcomed into Dadaist and Surrealist circles. Man Ray experimented tirelessly with new photographic techniques, multiple exposure, rayography, and solarization being some of his most famous. Erotic, playful, and sometimes sinister, his compositions show unusual bodies and objects: strange, striking images that transform our perceptions of reality. This collection of famous, lesser known, and unknown works fully illustrates Man Ray's singular visionary power.More bang f

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2013 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is a book for actors by an actor, giving vivid instruction in the technique of the art. Boleslavsky's knowledge of the theatre is based on a wide experience. In the 1920s, he made his way to New York City, where, now known as "Richard Boleslavsky" (the English spelling of his name), he began to teach Stanislavski's 'system' (which, in the US, developed into "Method Acting") with fellow migr Maria Ouspenskaya. In 1923, he founded the American Laboratory Theatre in New York. Among his students were Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler and Harold Clurman, who were all founding members of the Group Theatre (1931-1940), the first American acting ensemble to utilize Stanislavski's techniques.