Abbott, Brett 1978-
Overview
Works: | 19 works in 68 publications in 2 languages and 2,845 library holdings |
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Genres: | Exhibition catalogs Pictorial works Biography Exhibition, pictorial works Photobooks Portraits Folklore |
Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Contributor, Narrator |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Brett Abbott
Engaged observers : documentary photography since the sixties by
Brett Abbott(
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12 editions published in 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overview: In the decades following World War II, an independently minded, critically engaged form of photojournalism began to flourish. It was not destined for the morning papers or exclusively for newsmagazines, and it did not attempt to be neutral. This kind of photojournalism was self-assigned. It declared its independence from the mainstream media's editorial control, and it was disseminated to the public through books, exhibitions, articles, and, more recently, the Web. Engaged Observers focuses on nine photographers who have participated in the development of this documentary approach. Surveyed are Leonard Freed (Black in White America), Philip Jones Griffiths (Vietnam Inc.), W. Eugene Smith (Minamata), Susan Meiselas (Nicaragua: June 1978-July 1979), Mary Ellen Mark (Streetwise), Larry Towell (The Mennonites), Sebastiao Salgado (Migrations), Lauren Greenfield (Girl Culture), and James Nachtwey ("The Sacrifice"). Each section opens with an introductory essay that sets the work in its evolving historical context
12 editions published in 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Overview: In the decades following World War II, an independently minded, critically engaged form of photojournalism began to flourish. It was not destined for the morning papers or exclusively for newsmagazines, and it did not attempt to be neutral. This kind of photojournalism was self-assigned. It declared its independence from the mainstream media's editorial control, and it was disseminated to the public through books, exhibitions, articles, and, more recently, the Web. Engaged Observers focuses on nine photographers who have participated in the development of this documentary approach. Surveyed are Leonard Freed (Black in White America), Philip Jones Griffiths (Vietnam Inc.), W. Eugene Smith (Minamata), Susan Meiselas (Nicaragua: June 1978-July 1979), Mary Ellen Mark (Streetwise), Larry Towell (The Mennonites), Sebastiao Salgado (Migrations), Lauren Greenfield (Girl Culture), and James Nachtwey ("The Sacrifice"). Each section opens with an introductory essay that sets the work in its evolving historical context
Edward Weston's book of nudes by
Edward Weston(
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12 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and German and held by 560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and German and held by 560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edward Weston : photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum by
Brett Abbott(
Book
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11 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The biography of the photographer Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958) is full of colorful vignettes of the sort that enliven popular accounts of an artist's life. The singular pursuit of aesthetic ideals (and the resulting financial hardships); the marriages, divorces, and affairs; the early onset of a debilitating illness - all punctuate most Weston histories. However, what remains at the core of any examination of the photographer's career is his body of work, which includes signature images that are among the finest in the medium." "In 2003 the Getty Museum, which holds a collection of about 240 Weston prints, hosted a colloquium on the photographer. This volume in the In Focus series records remarks by the author, Brett Abbott, along with those of six other participants: William Clift, Amy Conger, David Featherstone, Weston Naef, David Travis, and Jennifer Watts. Context for their conversation is provided by the author's introduction, plate texts, and chronology. Approximately fifty of Weston's images demonstrate why his work continues to resonate with a contemporary public and serves as a model for a host of photographers active today."--Jacket
11 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The biography of the photographer Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958) is full of colorful vignettes of the sort that enliven popular accounts of an artist's life. The singular pursuit of aesthetic ideals (and the resulting financial hardships); the marriages, divorces, and affairs; the early onset of a debilitating illness - all punctuate most Weston histories. However, what remains at the core of any examination of the photographer's career is his body of work, which includes signature images that are among the finest in the medium." "In 2003 the Getty Museum, which holds a collection of about 240 Weston prints, hosted a colloquium on the photographer. This volume in the In Focus series records remarks by the author, Brett Abbott, along with those of six other participants: William Clift, Amy Conger, David Featherstone, Weston Naef, David Travis, and Jennifer Watts. Context for their conversation is provided by the author's introduction, plate texts, and chronology. Approximately fifty of Weston's images demonstrate why his work continues to resonate with a contemporary public and serves as a model for a host of photographers active today."--Jacket
Abelardo Morell : the universe next door by
Elizabeth Siegel(
Book
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4 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 331 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Over the past twenty-five years, Abelardo Morell (b. 1948) has earned international praise for his images that use the language of photography to explore visual surprise and wonder. Born in Havana, Cuba, Morell came to the United States as a teenager in 1962 and later studied photography, earning an MFA from Yale University. He gained attention for intimate, black-and-white pictures of domestic objects from a child's point of view, inspired by the birth of his son in 1986, as well as images in which he turns a room into a giant camera obscura, projecting exterior views onto interior spaces; and photographs of books that revel in their sensory materiality. In more recent years, he has turned to color, exploring the camera obscura with a painterly delight and innovating a tent camera that projects outdoor scenes onto a textured ground. Across his career, Morell has approached photography with remarkable wit and creativity, examining everyday objects with childlike curiosity. The first in-depth treatment in fifteen years, this handsome and important book examines Morell's career to the present day, including his earlier works in black-and-white and never before published color photographs from the past decade. An essay by Elizabeth Siegel, along with a recent interview with the artist and an illustrated chronology of his life and works, offers a riveting portrait of this contemporary photographer and his ongoing artistic endeavors."--Publisher information
4 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 331 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Over the past twenty-five years, Abelardo Morell (b. 1948) has earned international praise for his images that use the language of photography to explore visual surprise and wonder. Born in Havana, Cuba, Morell came to the United States as a teenager in 1962 and later studied photography, earning an MFA from Yale University. He gained attention for intimate, black-and-white pictures of domestic objects from a child's point of view, inspired by the birth of his son in 1986, as well as images in which he turns a room into a giant camera obscura, projecting exterior views onto interior spaces; and photographs of books that revel in their sensory materiality. In more recent years, he has turned to color, exploring the camera obscura with a painterly delight and innovating a tent camera that projects outdoor scenes onto a textured ground. Across his career, Morell has approached photography with remarkable wit and creativity, examining everyday objects with childlike curiosity. The first in-depth treatment in fifteen years, this handsome and important book examines Morell's career to the present day, including his earlier works in black-and-white and never before published color photographs from the past decade. An essay by Elizabeth Siegel, along with a recent interview with the artist and an illustrated chronology of his life and works, offers a riveting portrait of this contemporary photographer and his ongoing artistic endeavors."--Publisher information
Wynn Bullock : revelations by
Brett Abbott(
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7 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wynn Bullock was one of the most significant photographers of the mid-twentieth century. This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the photographer's career in nearly forty years
7 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wynn Bullock was one of the most significant photographers of the mid-twentieth century. This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the photographer's career in nearly forty years
Landscape in photographs by
Karen Hellman(
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6 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gordon Parks : segregation story by
Gordon Parks(
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2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In September 1956, Life magazine published a photo-essay by Gordon Parks entitled "The Restraints: Open and Hidden," which documented the everyday activities and rituals of one extended African American family living in the rural South under Jim Crow segregation. One of the most powerful photographs depicts Joanne Thornton Wilson and her niece, Shirley Anne Kirksey, standing in front of a theater in Mobile, Alabama, an image which became a forceful "weapon of choice," as Parks would say, in the struggle against racism and segregation. While 26 photographs were eventually published in Life and some were exhibited in his lifetime, the bulk of Parks' assignment was thought to be lost. In 2011, five years after Parks' death, The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered more than 70 color transparencies at the bottom of an old storage bin marked "Segregation Series" that are now published for the first time in Segregation Story
2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In September 1956, Life magazine published a photo-essay by Gordon Parks entitled "The Restraints: Open and Hidden," which documented the everyday activities and rituals of one extended African American family living in the rural South under Jim Crow segregation. One of the most powerful photographs depicts Joanne Thornton Wilson and her niece, Shirley Anne Kirksey, standing in front of a theater in Mobile, Alabama, an image which became a forceful "weapon of choice," as Parks would say, in the struggle against racism and segregation. While 26 photographs were eventually published in Life and some were exhibited in his lifetime, the bulk of Parks' assignment was thought to be lost. In 2011, five years after Parks' death, The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered more than 70 color transparencies at the bottom of an old storage bin marked "Segregation Series" that are now published for the first time in Segregation Story
No substitute for amazement : Edward Weston's book of nudes : based on the original mock-up by
Edward Weston(
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edward Weston's Book of Nudes : Photographien by Edward Weston(
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1 edition published in 2008 in German and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2008 in German and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Black in white America by
Leonard Freed(
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looks at African-American life during the Civil Rights Era. The author's essay presents a composite of the daily lives of black people in the north and south, on the city streets, in housing projects, and in rural communities, living joyously, peacefully, and defiantly during one of the greatest social struggles of our times
3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looks at African-American life during the Civil Rights Era. The author's essay presents a composite of the daily lives of black people in the north and south, on the city streets, in housing projects, and in rural communities, living joyously, peacefully, and defiantly during one of the greatest social struggles of our times
Alphabet by
Debbie Fleming Caffery(
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1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Quartet : Ralph Gibson : photographs from the Kuniansky collection : November 12, 2011-January 22, 2012, High Museum of Art by
Ralph Gibson(
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1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edward Weston, enduring vision : [exhibition] July 31-November 25, 2007 by
Edward Weston(
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pictures for the press : September 20, 2005-January 22, 2006(
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Not enough cement : lawyer jokes and their folkloric significance by
Brett Abbott(
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Collection of jokes about lawyers. Abbott suggests that often people's frustration with lawyers presents itself in tangible form through jokes. He states that lawyer jokes are traditional, variable, and can be classified into different groups. Abbott comes to the conclusion that jokes are modern folk tales, and that lawyer jokes are both funny and educational
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
Collection of jokes about lawyers. Abbott suggests that often people's frustration with lawyers presents itself in tangible form through jokes. He states that lawyer jokes are traditional, variable, and can be classified into different groups. Abbott comes to the conclusion that jokes are modern folk tales, and that lawyer jokes are both funny and educational
Enduring vision : Edward Weston audio guide tour(
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
This DVD shows, with narration, part of an exhibition of Edward Westion photographs held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 WorldCat member library worldwide
This DVD shows, with narration, part of an exhibition of Edward Westion photographs held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Baseline pollutant loads to the Great Barrier Reef by Frederieke Kroon(
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recovery of the water cycle on grazing lands : cumulative impacts of changing pasture condition on retention of water, sediment
and nutrients on Burdekin hillslopes : final report(
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Can improved grazing land management reduce sediment yields delivered to the Great Barrier Reef? : final report(
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 0 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Weston, Edward 1886-1958 Author Photographer
- Newhall, Nancy Wynne Author
- High Museum of Art Other
- Siegel, Elizabeth 1969- Author
- Morell, Abelardo Photographer
- Martineau, Paul 1967-
- Art Institute of Chicago
- University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography
- Kelly, Maria L. Collector
Associated Subjects
African Americans African Americans--Segregation African Americans--Social life and customs Alabama Alabama--Mobile Blacks--Segregation Brigham Young University Bullock, Wynn Caffery, Debbie Fleming California--Los Angeles Documentary photography Freed, Leonard Georgia--Atlanta Gibson, Ralph, Grazing--Environmental aspects Grazing--Management Groundwater flow Hydrologic cycle J. Paul Getty Museum Landscapes Marine pollution Morell, Abelardo Nature Parks, Gordon, Photograph collections Photographers Photography Photography, Artistic Photography of the nude Photojournalism Portrait photography Queensland--Burdekin River Watershed Queensland--Great Barrier Reef Queensland--Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland--Great Barrier Reef Region Race relations Students United States Water quality management Weston, Edward,