William Gedney: Only the Lonely, 1955-1984

by Margaret Sartor and Lisa McCarty

Book Overview

Mysterious, introspective, fiercely private, and self-taught, street photographer William Gedney (1932-1989) produced impressive series of images focused on people whose lives were overlooked, hidden, or reduced to stereotypes. He was convinced that photography was a means of expression as efficient as literature, and his images were accompanied by writings, essays, excerpts from books, and aphorisms. Gedney avoided self-promotion, and his underrepresented...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477314830
• ISBN13: 9781477314838
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 10.9"