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Signs and wonders : the photographs of John Beasley Greene

Title
Signs and wonders : the photographs of John Beasley Greene / Corey Keller.
Author
Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856
Publication
  • Munich, Germany ; London, England ; New York, New York : DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2018.
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Keller, Corey
  • Prestel Verlag, publisher
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  • Art Institute of Chicago
Description
175 pages : illustrations (black-&-white); 30 cm
Summary
  • "This book features the vintage archaeological photography of John Beasley Greene, one of the first photographers in Egypt and Algeria."
  • "Few figures in 19th-century photography remain as elusive and intriguing as John Beasley Greene (1832-1856). Over the course of an exceptionally brief career, he produced a body of photographs that were publicly admired by his peers and continue to capture the imagination of contemporary audiences. Born in France to an American banker and trained in the medium of photography by Gustave Le Gray, he would be among those early practitioners drawn to Egypt hoping to unravel the mysteries inscribed on its ancient monuments. He traveled there twice, between 1853 and 1855, producing straightforward documentation of the hieroglyphic texts and monuments of most interest to archaeologists, as well as some of the most evocative landscape studies ever made in the Middle East. The pictorial economy of these views--all endless sweeps of desert sand and expansive, cloudless skies--is still stunning today. The work he made in Algeria is similarly divided between archaeological investigation and breathtaking visual studies. 'Signs and Wonders' introduces Greene's work to a new audience with 100 prints and a fascinating text by Corey Keller that reconsiders his photographic legacy, situation his work in the context of critical developments in both archaeology and photography."
Alternative Title
Photographs of John Beasley Greene
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • Illustrated works.
  • Catalogs.
Note
  • "This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition Signs and Wonders: The Photographs of John Beasley Greene organized by Corey Keller for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Exhibition itinerary: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, August 31, 2019-January 5, 2020 ; Art Institute of Chicago, February 8-May 31, 2020"--Colophon.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Nothing beside remains : The life and work of John Beasley Greene / Corey Keller.
Call Number
JQF 20-13
ISBN
  • 9783791358468
  • 3791358464
OCLC
1115003475
Author
Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856, artist, photographer.
Title
Signs and wonders : the photographs of John Beasley Greene / Corey Keller.
Publisher
Munich, Germany ; London, England ; New York, New York : DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2018.
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Event
"Signs and Wonders: The Photographs of John Beasley Greene" : August 31, 2019-January 5, 2019, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California, United States.
"Signs and Wonders: The Photographs of John Beasley Greene" : February 8-May 31, 2020, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Chronological Term
1800-1899
Place of Publication
Germany Bavaria Munich.
United Kingdom England London.
United States New York (State) New York.
Added Author
Keller, Corey, author, organizer.
Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856. Photographs. Selections.
Prestel Verlag, publisher.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Art Institute of Chicago.
Research Call Number
JQF 20-13
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