¥15,800
Landscapes for the Homeless by Anthony Hernandez
A collection of works by American photographer Anthony Hernandez.
Born in Los Angeles in 1947, Hernandez initially wanted to be a street photographer, but in the 1970s he switched to large-format cameras and became an objective photographer who eliminated the subjectivity of the photographer. transition to photographic expression. The exhibition "New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape" held at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography in 1975 marked a turning point in the history of photography. Although he was not curated in 2010, he is now highly regarded as a representative photographer of "New Topographics" along with Lewis Baltz and others.
From 1988 to 1991, this book contains a series of homeless dwellings lurking under freeway overpasses and vacant lots on the edge of downtown Los Angeles. Instead of direct portraiture, Hernandez focuses on traces of existence, such as clothing, bedding, and poorly made furniture. A wall made of cardboard says a lot in place of an absent owner. At the time of filming, the homeless population of the city was estimated to be about 30,000, and a crisis declaration was issued, but despite various policies, the number has now exceeded 70,000, and Los Angeles has surpassed New York to become the most homeless in the United States. It is a city with many
Foreword by Louis Boltz.
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Title: Landscapes for the Homeless
Artist: Anthony Hernandez
Sprengel Museum Hannover, 1995
Hardcover with dust jacket, case binding
245 x 245 x 14 mm
87 pages
Text in German & English
First edition
¥15,800 -
Condition: Good
Born in Los Angeles in 1947, Hernandez initially wanted to be a street photographer, but in the 1970s he switched to large-format cameras and became an objective photographer who eliminated the subjectivity of the photographer. transition to photographic expression. The exhibition "New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape" held at the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography in 1975 marked a turning point in the history of photography. Although he was not curated in 2010, he is now highly regarded as a representative photographer of "New Topographics" along with Lewis Baltz and others.
From 1988 to 1991, this book contains a series of homeless dwellings lurking under freeway overpasses and vacant lots on the edge of downtown Los Angeles. Instead of direct portraiture, Hernandez focuses on traces of existence, such as clothing, bedding, and poorly made furniture. A wall made of cardboard says a lot in place of an absent owner. At the time of filming, the homeless population of the city was estimated to be about 30,000, and a crisis declaration was issued, but despite various policies, the number has now exceeded 70,000, and Los Angeles has surpassed New York to become the most homeless in the United States. It is a city with many
Foreword by Louis Boltz.
-
Title: Landscapes for the Homeless
Artist: Anthony Hernandez
Sprengel Museum Hannover, 1995
Hardcover with dust jacket, case binding
245 x 245 x 14 mm
87 pages
Text in German & English
First edition
¥15,800 -
Condition: Good