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Exposures Hardcover – 22 Oct. 2009

by Jane Bown (Author)
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Jane Bown has been taking portraits for the Observer for sixty years; anyone who has picked up the paper will be aware of her extraordinary talent. Working almost exclusively in black and white and with natural light, she produces astonishingly candid photographs that reveal the private side of her famous subjects. She works quickly, unobtrusively and decisively, often snatching great pictures in impossible circumstances, and she has an unerring instinct for capturing the telling moment, even in the midst of a media scrum or rushed in mid-interview.

This new collection not only presents Jane's well-known shots, it also goes behind the scenes to reveal unpublished pictures -the ones that hit the newsroom floor. At every shoot, Jane took numerous wonderful studies, but the 'definitive' image was usually chosen by the picture editor, sometimes on the basis of something as arbitrary as how much space was available on the page. In Exposures, Jane's photos finally get to speak for themselves. Presented here uncropped and in their full glory, these photographs show why Jane has been hailed as the natural successor of Cartier-Bresson and as one of the UK's preeminent portrait photographers.

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"She can look at a person and she knows, instinctively, straight away, who they are" (Bjork)

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Iconic and unseen portraits by one of Britain's best-loved photographers.

About the Author

Jane Bown has been a photographer for the Observer newspaper since 1949. In that time, there have been several exhibitions of her work, including a one-woman show at the National Portrait Gallery. Her books include The Gentle Eye (1980), Women of Consequence (1986), Men of Consequence (1987), The Singular Cat (1988), Pillars of the Church (1991), Faces: The Creative Process Behind Great Portraits (2000), Rock 1963-2003 (2003) and Unknown Bown 1947-1967 (2007).
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  1. Print length
    240 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Guardian Books
  4. Publication date
    22 Oct. 2009
  5. Dimensions
    25.4 x 2.54 x 25.4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0852651414
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0852651414
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Guardian Books; First Edition (22 Oct. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0852651414
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0852651414
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 25.4 x 2.54 x 25.4 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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David jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Great catalogue from a long career
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andysnap
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book of wonderful photos.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2009
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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful (mistressfull??)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sad when you really only take notice of someone's work ...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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david allbutt
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Excellent quality photographs
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1.0 out of 5 stars Damaged and worn cover.
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MARK WINDHAM
5.0 out of 5 stars Another superb book
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