Main entry:

Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856, photographer.

Title & Author:

Signs and wonders : the photographs of John Beasley Greene / Corey Keller.

Publication:

Munich, Germany ; London, England ; New York, New York : DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2018
©2019

Description:

175 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm

Notes:
"This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition Signs and Wonders: The Photographs of John Beasley Greene organized by Corey Keller for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Exhibition itinerary: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, August 31, 2019-January 5, 2020 ; Art Institute of Chicago, February 8-May 31, 2020"--Colophon.
Includes bibliographical references.
Nothing beside remains : The life and work of John Beasley Greene / Corey Keller.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

"This book features the vintage archaeological photography of John Beasley Greene, one of the first photographers in Egypt and Algeria." --publisher's description, dust jacket.
"Few figures in 19th-century photography remain as elusive and intriguing as John Beasley Greene (1832-1856). Over the course of an exceptionally brief career, he produced a body of photographs that were publicly admired by his peers and continue to capture the imagination of contemporary audiences. Born in France to an American banker and trained in the medium of photography by Gustave Le Gray, he would be among those early practitioners drawn to Egypt hoping to unravel the mysteries inscribed on its ancient monuments. He traveled there twice, between 1853 and 1855, producing straightforward documentation of the hieroglyphic texts and monuments of most interest to archaeologists, as well as some of the most evocative landscape studies ever made in the Middle East. The pictorial economy of these views--all endless sweeps of desert sand and expansive, cloudless skies--is still stunning today. The work he made in Algeria is similarly divided between archaeological investigation and breathtaking visual studies. 'Signs and Wonders' introduces Greene's work to a new audience with 100 prints and a fascinating text by Corey Keller that reconsiders his photographic legacy, situation his work in the context of critical developments in both archaeology and photography." --publisher's description, dust jacket.

ISBN:

9783791358468 (hardcover)
3791358464 (hardcover)

Subject:

Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856 Exhibitions.
Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856 Criticism and interpretation.
Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856 Themes, motives.
Photographers France 19th century Exhibitions.
Documentary photography France 19th century Exhibitions.
Landscape photography France 19th century Exhibitions.
Black-and-white photography France 19th century Exhibitions.
Documentary photography France History 19th century Exhibitions.
Landscape photography France History 19th century Exhibitions.
Photographes France 19e siècle Expositions.
Photographie documentaire France Histoire 19e siècle Expositions.
Photographie de paysages France Histoire 19e siècle Expositions.
Photographie en noir et blanc France 19e siècle Expositions.
Photographie documentaire France 19e siècle Expositions.
Photographie de paysages France 19e siècle Expositions.
24.32 history of film art.
Themes, motives
Photographers
Landscape photography
Documentary photography
Black-and-white photography
Antiquities
Photographers France History 19th century Exhibitions.
Black-and-white photography France History 19th century Exhibitions.
Egypt Antiquities Pictorial works.
Algeria Antiquities Pictorial works.
France 19e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
Égypte Antiquités Ouvrages illustrés.
Égypte 19e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
Algérie Antiquités Ouvrages illustrés.
Algérie 19e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
France
Egypt
Algeria
France History 19th century Pictorial works.
Egypt History 19th century Pictorial works.
Algeria History 19th century Pictorial works.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs.
exhibition catalogs.
illustrated books.
Pictorial works
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Illustrated works
Catalogs
Catalogues d'exposition.
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Keller, Corey, author, organizer.
Greene, John Beasley, 1832-1856. Photographs. Selections.
Keller, Corey author, organizer.
Prestel Verlag, publisher.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, host institution.
Art Institute of Chicago, host institution.
Prestel Verlag publisher.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art host institution
Art Institute of Chicago host institution
Germany Bavaria Munich.
United Kingdom England London.
United States New York (State) New York.

Photographs of John Beasley Greene

Holdings:

Location: Library main 306158
Call No.: BIB 251865
Status: Available