The art of Frederick Sommer : photography, drawing, collage by Sommer, Frederick

The art of Frederick Sommer : photography, drawing, collage
by Sommer, Frederick

(#30131R4)

Hardcover Frederick and Frances Sommer Foundation, 2005
Description: 251 pages : illustrations (some color); 33 cm
Dewey: 779; Audience: Adult

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Includes index.;Author information from dust jacket. Chronicles the life and work of American artist Frederick Sommer over the course of the twentieth century, discusses his innovative techniques and methodologys, and looks at examples of his photography, drawing, and collages.

From the Publisher
"In total acceptance, almost everything becomes a revelation."--Frederick Sommer

This stunning book--published in the artist's centenary--chronicles the extraordinary life and work of Frederick Sommer (1905-1999). One of the great masters and key innovators in the history of art photography, Sommer was a complex and highly creative individual. His work in photography is unconventional and fascinating for its wide range of methodologies and techniques. He also explored making images with other media, creating masterful drawings, collages, and musical scores.

Arriving in Arizona in 1931, Sommer abandoned his original profession, landscape architecture, and began painting and drawing. After meeting Alfred Stieglitz in 1935 and Edward Weston in 1936, Sommer embraced and quickly mastered photography. Other artists who later proved inspirational to Sommer included Precisionist painter and photographer Charles Sheeler, Surrealist artist Max Ernst, and photographer Aaron Siskind.


With an essay by photo historian Keith F. Davis, exquisite reproductions of Sommer's diverse works, and a detailed chronology of his life by April Watson, The Art of Frederick Sommer describesand documents the full extent of the artist's achievement as a twentieth-century visionary. The book is a revelation for scholars, artists, students, and everyone who admires and appreciates creative genius.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Frederick and Frances Sommer Foundation
  • Publication Date: May 10, 2005
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: 779
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 251 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm
  • Tracings: Davis, Keith F., 1952- ; Torosian, Michael, 1952- ; Watson, April M.
  • ISBN-10: 0-300-10783-8
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-300-10783-8
  • LCCN: 2004-118000
  • Follett Number: 30131R4
  • Audience: Adult