Get up close and personal with the world's best street
photographers as they capture the drama of everyday life at 1/125
of a second. Along the pavements and back alleys are comic
absurdities, small acts of kindness and scenes of unexpected
beauty. Included are Magnum masters whose individual biographies
illuminate their pictures of NYC, Tokto, Delhi, Dakar, and others.
The first survey of leading street photographers in twenty years,
Street Photography Now celebrates the work of nearly fifty
image-makers from across the globe. Included are such luminaries as
Magnum grandmasters Gilden, Parr and Webb, as well as an
international posse of emerging photographers. Four essays, quotes
from interviews with the photographers, and a select bibliography
and resource section completes the book.This is essential reading
for aspiring street photographers, lovers of innovative modern
photography, or anyone fascinated with the unexpected quirks of
everyday life.
