Background
Louis J. Stettner was born November 7, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, where he was raised as one of four children.
1949
Louis Stettner is a self-portrait from 1949
(Renowned photographer Louis Stettner depicts the ever-evo...)
Renowned photographer Louis Stettner depicts the ever-evolving city of New York in a fascinating collection of pictures ranging from the 1950s through the 1990s to the present. 100 duotone photographs.
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1997
(Punctuated by essays penned by the photographer himself, ...)
Punctuated by essays penned by the photographer himself, Wisdom Cries Out in the Streets traces the many phases of Stettner's career in frank and lively prose. Beautifully reproduced photographs reveal images worthy of close imagination; for it is also in the details of his work that he is so highly regarded. A master at framing his subjects, Stettner captures the essence of form in seemingly simple still-lifes. Destined to become a standard reference for Louis Stettner's photographs, this book celebrates the art of one of America's great photographers.
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2000
(This book presents iconic photographs from the entirety o...)
This book presents iconic photographs from the entirety of Stettner’s career, along with 19 essays about photography written by Stettner himself, originally published in the iconic magazine Camera 35 from 1971 to 1979, as well as a transcription of Stettner’s fundamental lecture, "Photography: Style & Reality," delivered at the International Center of Photography in 2002.
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(His Penn Station series of the late 1950s represents some...)
His Penn Station series of the late 1950s represents some of his most important work, gathered here in a single form for the first time. The series is less a portrait of the building than a study of people at once in transit and in suspension. The pivotal moment for Stettner occurred in 1957, the year before he began the series in earnest. He had taken a photograph of a girl in a party dress stepping from one circular patch of sunlight to another across the vast floor of Penn station, away from the photographer into the shadowy distance. A year later Stettner felt compelled to return and create the series, but he found the photographs not “newsworthy” enough to publish. With time and distance, their significance has been recognized, and the series is now considered a major work of art.
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Louis J. Stettner was born November 7, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, where he was raised as one of four children.
Louis Stettner was given a box camera as a child, and his love affair with photography began. His father was a cabinet maker, and he learned the trade when young, using the money he earned to support his growing love of photography.
Louis Stettner attended the Institute for Advanced Cinematographic Studies (L'Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC)) in Paris, then received a Bachelor of Arts in Photography and Cinematography at the University of Paris.
A columnist for Camera 35 since 1971, Louis Stettner has been a freelance photographer for numerous U.S. and European publications since 1949. From 1973 to 1979 he taught photography as a professor of art at C.W. Post Center, Long Island University, New York. In 1972-1973 he taught photography at the High School of Art and Design, Brooklyn College, Queensboro College, and Cooper Union (all in the boroughs of New York City). In 1956-1957 Louis Stettner won two fellowships to work in photography at Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, New York.
In his own work, Louis Stettner focused on documenting the lives of the working class in both Paris and New York. He felt and still believes that the cities belong to the people who live there, not the tourists and visitors. His upbringing caused him to take great care in capturing the simple human dignity of the working class. He also captured great architectural images of both cities including bridges, buildings, and monuments.
(This book presents iconic photographs from the entirety o...)
(Renowned photographer Louis Stettner depicts the ever-evo...)
1997(Punctuated by essays penned by the photographer himself, ...)
2000(His Penn Station series of the late 1950s represents some...)