The museum of modern art moma, new york, 2017 1st edition. See more ideas about stephen shore, color photography and photography. In the intervening years, shore has kept his photography sharp by challenging himself. In 1991, shore went back to black and white photography and more recently has moved on to digital imaging. Stephen shores latest book gives new insight into one of his iconic masterpieces. At the time, color photography wasnt respected like black and. Oct 23, 20 courtesy of stephen shore and 303 gallery, new york nico icon christa paffgen, 19651967 shore arrived at the factory with his camera and set about taking pictures. Small camera works 19711979 is out this month mack.
Taking full advantage of its very generous six month run, i learned more than i have from any photography show since william eggleston. In momas galleries the books hang in midair, swinging from the ceiling, while the. Stephen shore is one of the most influential photographers of our time, acknowledged especially for his pivotal role in the rise of color photography in the 1970s. Shore was the only child of jewish parents running a handbag company and lived a privileged existence, with annual trips to europe and regular exposure to art and other forms of culture. May 19, 2018 from the late 1960s, shore began to experiment with conceptual techniques himself. Now i better understand why shore is considered an important figure in american photography. Stephen shore, the subject of an immersive and staggeringly charming retrospective at the museum of modern art, is my favorite american photographer of the past half century. In honour of stephen shores moma retrospective, heres a guide to his work via his brilliant books. That some viewers find his work boring may speak to the ease with. In 2010, stephen shore attained an honorary fellowship from the royal photographic society. Uncommon places 50 unpublished photographs 19731978. Acquired through the generosity of thomas and susan dunn. Stephen shore, the subject of an immersive and staggeringly charming retrospective at the museum of modern art, is my favorite american photographer of the past half.
Stephen shore one of american master stephen shores most iconic photographs, lookout hotel, ogunquit, maine, july 16, 1974, is reproduced from momas encyclopedic new retrospective exhibition catalog, published to accompany the show that opens this week. See stephen shore at moma now through may 28, 2018. At the time, color photography wasnt respected like black and white, but shore pioneered the medium into work that could be considered art. Published to accompany the first comprehensive survey of stephen shores work in the us, this catalog reflects the full range of his contribution, including the gelatin silver prints he made as a teenager and sold to the museum of modern art. Still curious, still engaged, stephen shores way of seeing remains singular and defiantly democratic. In 1976, shore had a color exhibition at the moma in new york and in 1982 he published his first book, uncommon places. His books include uncommon places 1982 and american surfaces 1999, photographs that he took on crosscountry road trips in the 1970s.
Stephen shore is a contemporary american photographer best known for his color images of street corners, plates of food, suburban baseball fields, and parking lots. Later this month, the 70yearold photographer stephen shore will have his most comprehensive retrospective yet at the museum of modern art in new york city. Stephen shores moma survey shows a restless reformer as a master of photography stephen shores u. The artist sold his first photograph to new yorks museum of modern art at the age of fourteen, and has returned to moma this month, at the age of seventy, for a major career retrospective. Stephen shores moma retrospective in 5 books photography. Legendary photographer stephen shore kept these photos unseen. Nov 15, 2017 join us for a conversation with moma chief curator of photography quentin bajac and artist stephen shore on the opening of the exhibition, stephen shore, moderated by moma senior deputy director. Shore was the only child of jewish parents running a handbag company and lived a privileged. Selected works, 19731981, ruscha returned the favour, making a selection of some of his favourite images from shores varied career. Legendary photographer stephen shore kept these photos.
From humble masterpieces to transformative technologies, theres something for everyone. At present, shore is the director of the photography department at bard college, a position he has held since 1982. There are shores stereoscopic images, printondemand books, commercial and editorial. Among the first artists to take color beyond advertising and fashion photography, shore s largeformat color work on the american vernacular landscape stands at the root of what has become a vital photographic tradition. By the age of 23 he became the first living photographer to have a oneman show at the metropolitan museum of art, new york, since alfred stieglitz 40 years earlier.
Stephen shore was born in 1947 and grew up on new york citys upper east side. Stephen shore at moma was a terrific chance to get the big picture. Stephen shore born october 8, 1947 is an american photographer known for his images of banal scenes and objects in the united states, and for his pioneering use of color in art photography. The exhibition all the meat you can eat took place in november 1971, at the 98 greene street loft, a noncommercial alternative space in soho. Nov 09, 2017 later this month, the 70yearold photographer stephen shore will have his most comprehensive retrospective yet at the museum of modern art in new york city. On stephen shore, and looking for america the new york times.
The exhibition tracks the artists work chronologically, from the gelatin silver prints he made as a teenager to his current work with digital platforms. Stephen shore encompasses the entirety of the artists work of the last five decades, during which he has conducted a continual, restless interrogation of image making, from the gelatin silver prints he made as a teenager to his current engagement with digital platforms. When shore was just 14, the legendary edward steichen, curator at moma in new york city, bought three of. This work helped him become an icon of early color photography. Stephen shore artist talk san francisco museum of modern art. The museum of modern art presents the most comprehensive exhibition ever organized of photographer stephen shores work, on view from november 19, 2017, until may 28, 2018. Stephen shore encompasses the entirety of the artists work of the last five decades, during which he has conducted a continual, restless interrogation of image making, from the gelatin silver prints he. A total of 590 photographs, in blackandwhite and color, exhibited on the third floor of the museum. Feb 29, 2020 still curious, still engaged, stephen shores way of seeing remains singular and defiantly democratic. Whats the secret to stephen shores lifelong success. A stephen shore retrospective comes to the moma an exhibition of the american photographerknown for trailblazing work in color and astute observations of daily lifecelebrates his prolific. Join us for a conversation with moma chief curator of photography quentin bajac and artist stephen shore on the opening of the exhibition, stephen shore, moderated by moma senior deputy director.
Welcome to moma design store, where you will find classics of yesterday and today. Stephen shore, joshua cohen, art in america, november 2017 pdf. Going to the photographers museum of modern art show in new york. A stephen shore retrospective comes to the moma wsj. Shore was the only child of jewish parents running a handbag company and lived a privileged existence, with annual trips to europe and.
Selected works, 19731981, ruscha returned the favour, making a selection of some of his favourite images from shores. The book traces the arc of shores work including the gelatin silver prints he made as a teenager and sold to the museum of modern art. Starting with shores early blackandwhite photographs of people and events engaged with andy warhol and his factory 19611967, it covers the major sequences and series of shores career, along with previously unknown work and unpublished series. Courtesy of stephen shore and 303 gallery, new york nico icon christa paffgen, 19651967 shore arrived at the factory with his camera and set about taking pictures.
How stephen shores serial pictures changed photography. Stephen shoremuseum of modern art, new york, via the. Bajac, quentin, campany, david, gaylord, kristen, stierli, martino, bajac, quentin, shore, stephen. Cory reynolds date 11262017 the american surfaces of stephen shore reproduced from momas essential new stephen shore retrospective catalog, santa fe, new mexico, june 1972 was shot as part of the. These subjects are cast with a strange significance by the artist, and embody his belief that the photographic medium is in essence a record of being observant. Stephen shores moma survey shows a restless reformer as a. One of the most significant photographers of our time, stephen shore american, b. Bookseller trade annotation one man moma show for the american color photographer stephen shore. Nov 22, 2017 stephen shores moma survey shows a restless reformer as a master of photography stephen shores u. A guide to the photography of stephen shor e christies. That some viewers find his work boring may speak to the ease with which a fresh photographic approach can become mainstream and even cliched. Considering the magnitude of this book, that is, what it is asked to do in 336 pages, it is exceptionally informative and welldone. In honour of stephen shores moma retrospective, heres a guide to his work via.
The democratic forest at david zwirner in late 2016 led. Stephen shores most popular book is uncommon places. From the late 1960s, shore began to experiment with conceptual techniques himself. Elements is inspired by the eakins press foundations celebrated debut publication, walker evans message from the interior1966, gathering images from across evans career. Published by aperture in 1982 and long unavailable, stephen shore s legendary uncommon places has influenced a generation of photographers. Published by aperture in 1982 and long unavailable, stephen shores legendary uncommon places has influenced a generation of photographers. Before being published as a book in 1982, the series was exhibited both in the. Feb 16, 2017 in 1976, shore had a color exhibition at the moma in new york and in 1982 he published his first book, uncommon places. Few rival practitioners have done so much to innovate the medium over the past half century, or produced so many discrete yet differing bodies of work. Packed with photographs from over fifty years of shores varied and storied career, momas landmark retrospective offers a poignant reflection on the revolutionary import of his pioneering vision. Organized into 60 thematic sections, this magisterial volume provides a complete overview of shores careerfrom the early portraits of warhols factory to his.
His books include uncommon places 1982 and american surfaces. Stephen shore s moma survey shows a restless reformer as a master of photography, jason farago, the new york times, november 22, 2017 pdf portfolio. Stephen shore establishes the artists full oeuvre in the context of his time from. Not unlike the quality we have come to generally expect from moma publications, it is a superbly designed book in its organization and presentation of text and images. Less familiar is the wide range of his experimentation with various cameras, formats, and modes of disseminationfrom amateur and vernacular forms early in his career to digital. Stephen shore has 52 books on goodreads with 6436 ratings.
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