Ernst Haas: Abstract

David Campany's essay provides a deep appreciation of Haas's slideshow, which is now available in a beautifully produced book. The photographs, taken from 1952 to 1984, are clear, focused, and well-exposed images of recognizable surfaces from the observable world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 09 April 2024
Publisher: Prestel

Haas' most cherished and personal project, originally conceived as an audiovisual slideshow, is now recreated in stunning color, delighting his numerous fans and anyone interested in Kodachrome photography. Three decades after its completion, Haas' most personal and least-known project is now available for the first time in this exquisitely produced book. Presented in a clean and spare design, this volume features reproductions of superb quality that allow readers to appreciate Haas' mastery of color, light, and composition and his ability to capture the mystery of daily life. For this collection, Haas drew on images made in all phases of his career from 1952 to 1984, and, despite the title, most of these photographs are not abstract but rather clear, focused, well-exposed images of recognizable surfaces from the observable world around him: crumbling paint, graphic road markings, fabric, liquids, detritus, decay, and torn posters. David Campany's eloquent introductory essay lays the groundwork for a deep appreciation of the slideshow, which, in book form, can be savored and understood in an entirely new way.

Weight: 1540g
Dimension: 274 x 253 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791388496