Saul Leiter - Howard Greenberg Gallery - Early Black and White - Steidel - 2014

Early Black and White

Saul Leiter

The distinctive iconography of Saul Leiter's early black-and-white photographs stems from his profound response to the dynamic street life of New York City in the late 1940s and 50s. While this technique borrowed aspects of the photo-documentary, Leiter's imagery was more shaped by his highly individual reactions to the people and places he encountered. Like a Magic Realist with a camera, Leiter absorbed the mystery of the city and poignant human experiences. Together with Early Color, also published by Steidl, the two volumes comprising Early Black and White show the impressive range of Leiter's early photography.
 

 

Hardbound
Pages: 388
Size: 8.2 x 8.5 x 2.2 inches
Publisher: Howard Greenberg Library/Steidl 
Publication Date: 2014

 

Available from the gallery for $100