- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd; First Edition edition (30 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0714842788
- ISBN-13: 978-0714842783
- Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 20.3 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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In 1996 Bruce Bernard was commissioned to create a collection of photographs for an eminent private collector. After several years of trawling through galleries, art fairs and auction houses he settled on 100 images that "truly stimulated and satisfied" him. One of the leading picture editors of his generation and celebrated for his unique eye, knowledge and judgement of photography, Bruce Bernard has created a collection that emphasizes the magic of the medium - through work of the great figures of the 19th century, to snapshots, taken by amateurs, the genius of Andre Kertesz and the impassioned photo reportage of Weegee. This timeless selection offers a unique insight into photography. It also demonstrates Bruce's love and respect for photography and his unparalleled ability to identify pictures that are imbued with sensitivity, humanity and intelligence.
About the Author
Bruce Bernard was Picture Editor of the Sunday Times Magazine from 1972 to 1980 and visual arts editor of the Saturday Independent Magazine for its first four years between 1988 and 1992. In 1996 he curated the exhibition 'All Human Life' at the Barbican Centre, and in 1999 edited the bestselling and award winning Century - the culmination of his thirty years' experience, before his death in 2000. Mark Haworth-Booth is Curator for Photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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Format:Hardcover
One reason I get books on collections of photographs is, I think, to try and make sense of the medium. It can be an unruly beast, ranging in scope from the amateur snapshot, through reportage and social documentary, on past fashion and advertising, all the way to high art. Without attempting to be comprehensive in any way, this collection touches on a number of these areas and creates an idiosyncratic overview of our little hobby.
Altough limited by time, money and availability Bruce Bernard obviously had a good eye for a photograph and, being a Sunday Times picture editor, had a penchant for the social documentary image. He was also very aware of how the person in the street reacts to, and uses, photographic images and it is possible to see this factor in a number of the selections.
The range covers most of the history of the medium and a wide range of practitioners, though perhaps too many representatives of the 'vernacular' wing (that is the amateur to you and me), and their close cousin, Anon. The first four photographs in the book perhaps give a reasonable view of how things go:
1) Picture of a Navajo Indian from 1904 by Edward S Curtis
2) Mohammed Ali from 1974 by David King
3) Couple of friends in a pub from 1983 by Graham Smith
4) A gently pornographic sequence of a woman undressing from 1940, by good old Anon.
I enjoyed the contributions from Mark Haworth-Booth (Curator of the V&A), they definitely added a further dimension to the collection.
So why not five stars? There is no real theme to the collection that I could discern and I found that a bit frustrating. Each picture stood on its own and, while I can appreciate why that is done, I was left wanting some organisational principle. Also there is no index to the photographs, which is really frustrating if you want to find a particular example again. Why four stars? The photographs do repay spending time with them, they are well chosen and a number of them stand out as images of the highest quality.
You may end up knowing more about Bruce Bernard than having a comprehensive grasp of the history of photography, that was the intention of the book, but I found it worth investing the time. It is a book you can revisit.
Altough limited by time, money and availability Bruce Bernard obviously had a good eye for a photograph and, being a Sunday Times picture editor, had a penchant for the social documentary image. He was also very aware of how the person in the street reacts to, and uses, photographic images and it is possible to see this factor in a number of the selections.
The range covers most of the history of the medium and a wide range of practitioners, though perhaps too many representatives of the 'vernacular' wing (that is the amateur to you and me), and their close cousin, Anon. The first four photographs in the book perhaps give a reasonable view of how things go:
1) Picture of a Navajo Indian from 1904 by Edward S Curtis
2) Mohammed Ali from 1974 by David King
3) Couple of friends in a pub from 1983 by Graham Smith
4) A gently pornographic sequence of a woman undressing from 1940, by good old Anon.
I enjoyed the contributions from Mark Haworth-Booth (Curator of the V&A), they definitely added a further dimension to the collection.
So why not five stars? There is no real theme to the collection that I could discern and I found that a bit frustrating. Each picture stood on its own and, while I can appreciate why that is done, I was left wanting some organisational principle. Also there is no index to the photographs, which is really frustrating if you want to find a particular example again. Why four stars? The photographs do repay spending time with them, they are well chosen and a number of them stand out as images of the highest quality.
You may end up knowing more about Bruce Bernard than having a comprehensive grasp of the history of photography, that was the intention of the book, but I found it worth investing the time. It is a book you can revisit.
Format:Hardcover
Although the front cover of this exquisite book is pretty bland, I can assure you the images within the covers aren't.
Every image that Bruce Bernard has specially picked out, says something and tells a story which is waiting for us to listen to.
Showing a mixture of black & white and sepia (old photos) images, there is a wide selection of photos to look at.
Bernard has picked out some fantastic images, some more artistic than others, and some from quite a few well-known photographers such as Don McCullan, Man Ray and Eve Arnold.
If you want a more sophisticated approach to a fabulous selection of images then get this one.
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ONE HUNDRED DISCOVERIES
10 Nov 2003
Format:Hardcover
CAMERA ARTS magazine, 2003
This book follows the format of Looking at Photographs, John Szarkowski's 1973 catalog of 100 pictures: picture on the right and a small block of explanatory text on the right.
Bernard (1928-2000) was a picture editor for British magazines who was hired by a private client to assemble a great collection. This book turns us into that wealthy patron.
There is no way Bernard could have purchased 100 pictures to equal those icons Szarkowski selected from the photo collection at the Museum of Modern Art.
But that plays to the collection's advantage. Most of these pictures we've never seen before, and for the most part they're terrific. Here's a photo of Duke Ellington "conducting with his legs." Here's a breathtaking seascape by Harry Callahan. And, oh yes: here are three panels from 1941 that combine to form a short filmstrip documenting a genre known as "cheesecake."
Bernard had an eye for the fresh discovery. His frank, witty preface is fun to read. Mark Hayworth-Booth (the photo curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London) has supplied astute comments for all the pictures, as well as a brief biography of Bernard, "a picture editor of the highest talent."
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