Photography New Mexico

by Thomas F. Barrow, Kristin Barendsen, Stuart Ashman (Contribution by)

Overview

This lavishly produced book, packaged in a handsome slipcase, showcases the work of twenty-five contemporary photographers who have strong ties to New Mexico.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781934491102
Publisher:	SF Design, llc / FrescoBooks
Publication date:	09/16/2008
Pages:	287
Product dimensions:	11.70(w) x 11.90(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Thomas F. Barrow is professor emeritus of photography at the University of New Mexico. He has served as assistant director of the George Eastman House and director of the UNM Art Museum. His work is in the permanent collections of the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson, the George Eastman House, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Kristin Barendsen is coauthor of Photography: New Mexico (Fresco Fine Art Publications), a survey of contemporary fine art photography in New Mexico. Based in Santa Fe, Barendsen has published over one hundred stories in international magazines and newspapers.

Stuart Ashman is a photographer and artist and has contributed to several Fresco Fine Art Publications books. He is Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

Editorial Reviews

Contemporary photographers living and working in New Mexico have tall boots to fill following Timothy O'Sullivan, Ansel Adams, and Paul Strand, among countless others. That historical backdrop is nicely illustrated in this volume's introductory essay by Stuart Ashman, cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. The innovative contemporary scene is surveyed through the curatorial efforts of Barrow (photography, emeritus, Univ. of New Mexico) and journalist Kristin Barendsen, who contributes profiles of 25 artists, including such well-known photographers as Paul Caponigro, Betty Hahn, Joan Myers, Patrick Nagatani, and Joel-Peter Witkin. The profiles are supplemented by seven to eight full-page photographs of each photographer and biographical details that document each artist's major exhibitions, awards, and book publications. The range of photographic techniques and subjects is wide, from black-and-white photograms to elaborate mixed-media collages. The diversity of themes, from environmental degradation to the impact of the nuclear weapons industry to Chicana identity, extends far beyond the regional. Highly recommended for most academic libraries and larger public libraries with an interest in the Southwest and photography.
—Nancy B. Turner

Library Journal