Michael Lesy Bücher

Diese Sammlung enthält über 200 fotografische Bilder von William Henry Jackson aus den USA, die aus Postkarten ausgewählt wurden, die von der Detroit Publishing Company produziert und verkauft wurden, für die er arbeitete. Jahre lang dokumentierten Jackson und sein Team die Menschen und Orte, die Industrie und die Landschaften der sich dynamisch verändernden Nation. Zu den größten Bildern des renommierten Landschaftsphotographen gehören: das beeindruckende Flatiron Building in New York, surreale Ansichten kalifornischer Städte, die mitten im Nirgendwo erbaut wurden, sowie Einwandererarbeiter in Minen und Schmelzwerken, südliche Kettenbanden und Minstrel-Gruppen.

The book showcases a remarkable collaboration between two influential figures in American photography, featuring rarely seen Polaroid portraits and final works by Walker Evans. It highlights the intersection of Evans's iconic style and Michael Lesy's narrative approach, offering a fresh perspective on the emotional depth and cultural significance of Evans's photography. This collection invites readers to explore the unique storytelling power of images and the enduring impact of these artists on the medium.

First published in 1973, this remarkable book about life in a small turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town has become a cult classic. Lesy has collected and arranged photographs taken between 1890 and 1910 by a Black River Falls photographer, Charles Van Schaik.

The collection delves into seventeen infamous murder cases in Chicago, highlighting the sensationalism of the media during a turbulent historical period. Through the lens of notable trials, including that of Belva and Beulah, the narrative explores the darker side of the Jazz Age and the complexities of its characters. Michael Lesy, known for his previous work Wisconsin Death Trip, captures the essence of a city grappling with violence, tragedy, and the birth of modern societal issues.

The fascinating search for meaning in the life and work of a little-known photographer. In this profound and disturbing book, noted photo historian Michael Lesy is in search of a man who left a strange archive of sixty thousand images to the Library of Congress. We learn that he was Angelo Rizzuto, but he called himself "the little Angel." He lived in a single, run-down room in a crummy hotel. We learn that every day he left at 2:00 p.m. to photograph New York City obsessively, from above and on the streets. We see the cityscapes he took, compassionate photographs of children and confrontational pictures of angry women. We see his anguished self-portrait taken almost every day. These are the obvious discoveries. What is not obvious is why; what did it all mean? In his thoughtful and erudite essay Lesy has fashioned nothing less than a psychoanalytic dissection of a tortured soul in an account that is both deeply unsettling and satisfying at the same time. 90 duotone photographs

Period photographs document American daily life, wartime experiences, disasters, family life, agriculture, and industry, from the Civil War through World War II.

Featuring 410 stunning photographs from the Farm Security Administration, this book reveals a broader narrative of America during the 1930s and 1940s, beyond the iconic images of poverty. Captured by renowned photographers like Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans, many of these images have rarely been seen, with twenty percent unpublished. Michael Lesy’s insightful text provides context through primary sources and an exploration of Roy Stryker’s role, offering a fresh perspective on this pivotal era and its everyday realities.