Betty Kuhner

Betty Kuhner The American Family Portrait

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Hardback (18 Apr 2019)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Groundbreaking photographer Betty Kuhner truly revolutionized the American family portrait, taking it from the staid arrangement of mother, father and children dressed in their Sunday best, carefully arranged in front of the living room mantelpiece oron a sofa. Rather, she instructed her subjects to dress casually, many times similarly, and coaxed them to accompany her into the backyard, the garden or onto the beach. Once there, she would intuitively find the perfect location and, more importantly, exquisite light, all the while engaging Mother Nature and serendipity to serve as the ultimate stylist. Her long and prolific career built an archive of over five decades of extraordinary documentation of America's most distinguished dynasties-with assorted Kennedys, Fords, and the families of style icons Lilly Pulitzer and Esteé Lauder included in her inspiring body of work. By choosing to work exclusively in black and white, Kuhner unknowingly created a powerful genre that would not only impact family photography, but also all fine contemporary wedding, portrait, fashion and advertising imagery aswe now know it. Today, the black and white "environmental portrait"is considered the preeminent, highly regarded standard, thanks to one remarkable visionary-Betty Kuhner.

Book information

ISBN: 9781423651789
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Imprint: Gibbs Smith
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 779.2092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 2094g
Height: 268mm
Width: 314mm
Spine width: 24mm