The Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, 1936-1951

by Mason Klein and Catherine Evans

An in-depth look at the influential Photo League, whose blend of aesthetics and social activism advanced modern photography

Artists in the Photo League, active from 1936 to 1951, were known for capturing sharply revealing, compelling moments from everyday life. Their focus centered on New York City and its vibrant streets--a newsboy at work, a brass band on a bustling corner, a crowded beach at Coney Island. Though beautiful, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300146876
• ISBN13: 9780300146875
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.7" x 11.3"