Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, host institution. host institution.
Title:
Multitude, solitude : the photographs of Dave Heath / Keith F. Davis ; with contributions by Michael Torosian ; director's foreword by Julián Zugazagoitia.
Publisher:
Hall Family Foundation in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
323 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 29 cm
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, September 18, 2015-February 21, 2016; and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, November, 2016-March, 2017. "David Heath : selected writings": pages 320-321. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Dave Heath : in search of self / by Keith F. Davis -- Plates : 1948-64 -- A dialogue with solitude, the master maquette -- Plates, Guggenheim and later street work : 1962-68 -- The printmaker / By Michael Torosian -- Plates, color work : 2001-07 -- Early maquettes : 1952-56 -- Notes to reproductions -- Dave Heath : selected writings.
Summary:
The work of American photographer Dave Heath (b. 1931) stuns with its emotional potency. Exploring themes of loneliness and alienation in modern society, Heath's photographs depict strangers riding the train, watching a Thanksgiving parade, staring pensively at their dining room table, or kissing on the side of a street. Entirely self-taught, Heath stretches the boundaries of the medium and explores the potential of the photo-narrative, through handmade book maquettes, innovative multimedia slide presentations, and other photographic experimentations. This is the first comprehensive survey of Heath's deeply personal work, focusing on his astounding contributions to black-and-white photography. These images span the first 20 years of his career, 1949 to 1969, and many of them are previously unpublished. Filling a major gap in scholarship, the catalogue surveys the most groundbreaking facets of Heath's creative work and highlights its historical importance. Heath's art is ripe for rediscovery, and this book reaffirms his status as a key figure in 20th-century American photography.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.