Forever Saul Leiter

A new collection of Saul Leiter's work, much of it published here for the first time, has been re-evaluated over the last two decades. His painterly images evoke the flow and rhythm of life on the mid-century streets of New York in luminous color, and his complex and impressionistic photographs are as much about evoking an atmosphere as nailing the decisive moment. The Saul Leiter Foundation has begun a full-scale survey and organization of his more than 80,000 works, with the aim of compiling the 'complete archive.' This volume contains works discovered through this process, valuable documents that reveal the secrets of Saul Leiter's creation, unpublished works, popular color works, and black-and-white works that have not been published so far, as well as works that trace the memories of those closest to him taken in private.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 27 January 2022
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Saul Leiter, a renowned photographer whose work has undergone a significant re-evaluation in recent years, has released a new collection of his photographs. Much of this work has been published here for the first time. Leiter's career remained relatively unknown until his rediscovery in his early 80s by curators and critics, leading to a dramatic reassessment of his work over the past two decades. His painterly images captured the vibrant energy and rhythm of life on the streets of New York in the mid-century, a contrast to his contemporaries who predominantly shot in black and white. Leiter's photographs are not merely about capturing decisive moments but also about evoking an atmosphere.

In recent years, Leiter has gained increasing prominence with a series of exhibitions and publications. His studio in New York's East Village, where he lived from 1952 until his passing in 2013, now serves as the home of the Saul Leiter Foundation. The foundation has embarked on a comprehensive survey and organization of Leiter's vast collection, with the aim of compiling the "complete archive." This volume includes works discovered through this process, valuable documents that shed light on the creative process of Saul Leiter, unpublished works, popular color works, and black-and-white works that have not been published previously. Additionally, it features works that capture the memories of those closest to him taken in private.

As Leiter himself stated, "Photographs are often treated as capturing important moments, but they are really small fragments and memories of the world that never ends. This is Forever Saul Leiter."

Weight: 612g
Dimension: 298 x 150 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500296431