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Kehrer Verlag

Eyes Wide Open! 100 Years of Leica Photography

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A note in a workshop log proves that in 1914, Oskar Barnack put the finishing touches on the first working model of a compact camera for 35mm standard cinema film. He had not merely invented a new camera—the Leica (=Leitz/camera), not introduced until 1925 due to the war—he in fact ushered in a paradigm shift in photography.Just in time to mark a milestone birthday of the legendary compact camera, and for the first time in this thematic breadth, this volume, with about eight hundred images, offers a wide artistic and cultural history of the Leica from the 1920s to the present day.Essays by international authors examine topics including the technical genesis of the Leica, its influence on photojournalism, and its significance for a wide variety of avant-garde currents in art photography. Heretofore unpublished documents from the archives of the Leica Camera AG round off this multifaceted one-hundred-year cultural chronicle.Includes photographs by Michael Ackerman, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Ilse Bing, René Burri, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mark Cohen, Bruce Davidson, Michel Vanden Eeckhoudt, William Eggleston, Robert Frank, Lee Friedlander, Alberto Garcia Alix, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Ralph Gibson, Bruce Gilden, René Groebli, George Grosz, Ara Güler, Elisabeth Hase, Fred Herzog, Frank Horvat, Thomas Hoepker, Barbara Klemm, William Klein, Robert Lebeck, Saul Leiter, Ulrich Mack, Ramón Masats, Susan Meiselas, Jeff Mermelstein, Joel Meyerowitz, Will McBride, László Moholy-Nagy, Alexander Rodtschenko, Paolo Roversi, Erich Salomon, Jeanloup Sieff, Klavdij Sluban, Louis Stettner, Christer Strömholm, Sabine Weiss, Kai Wiedenhöfer, Tom Wood, and many others. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kehrer Verlag (June 23, 2015)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 564 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 386828530X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 07


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.66 pounds


Best Sellers Rank: #429,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #206 in Photography Equipment (Books) #213 in Photography Collections & Exhibitions (Books) #306 in Photography History


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Photography from a bygone age.
First the pros: It's a beautiful and informative book that I would recommend to anyone interested in 35mm photography. It is full of very informative articles relating to the history of the Leica instrument, and its uses in photojournalism; industrial photography; fashion photography; art photography...etc.etc. highlighting many of the photographers who used the Leica as their axe (tool). The book is loaded with wonderful photos covering the various genres. The cons (and these are minor complaints given the scope of this wonderful book ) The book is obviously Germany biased in it's coverage of photographers. Though it does highlight photographers from all over the world, some of my favorites are missing: Where are photos of Mary Ellen Mark, Jerome Liebling...etc, etc? Though some thousand photos are shown, many are in contact sheet form, or tear sheets with contact size positives pasted on; or pictures of open photo books showing a photo spread. In other words, thumbnail size. I have the urge to click the thumbnail to see a full size photo. Many photos were not printed from the original elements, but photographed from books. I'm sure this was necessary, as many of the original elements are probably gone with the wind. Sepia tone was over used in the book, IMO. There are beautiful full size photo spreads to be sure, but the thumbnails beg a fuller look. One section, showing photos of the assembly of a Leica, is printed on 3/4 size paper, like a booklet sewn into the book. Why not full size pages? (And yes, the book is sewn! Thankfully!) The contrast on some of the photos shown is questionable. In Alexander Rodchenko's "Girl With Leica" (a very famous photo) the contrast is so high you can't really see the Leica. I've seen a better copy of that one. The color photos don't come through as well as they could have on a different paper. But generally I think the reproductions are good. (Better than "good" would have required a more expensive paper, resulting in a more expensive book... but the reproductions are good.) Nuff said. This is an excellent book which no doubt took eons to compile. The articles are excellent. The photography is great and provides a sweeping look at the 20th century. I think you won't be disappointed (at least in any major way). I was impressed. Being a Leica photographer myself (and a Nikon photographer, I must say) this book is a must for my shelf. Make room for it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2015 by davidbb
    • Excelent
I bought it as a gift for my brother who shoots with Leicas and he says the book is very good.
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024 by Janniegrrl
    • Beautiful!
I ordered this as a gift for my father, a Leica photographer and enthusiast for over 50 years. He loved it! I had a chance to look at it for a bit, and was very interested in the historical and geographical significance of the photos, in addition to the artistry of them. This is a wonderful book and worth the money! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016 by butterfly
    • Thoroughly enjoyable
As a Leica fan and a fan of photography this made for a wonderful Christmas present from my wife! A HUGE book that will take me some time to get through. It covers not only the history of Leica photography but, in a sense, the history of modern photography in general. I don't quite agree with the criticism of the pictures of actual books or magazines being used. A number of the journals covered have long been out of print and I'm guessing the original images are not available for reprint hence the photos of actual books and magazines were used to at least provide a visual of that part of Leica history. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2018 by Trasher
    • Four Stars
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015 by zhaowei998
    • Stunning Images
The images in this book are simply stunning. Some are very harsh (war photos, nudity, even an autopsy, etc.) so please be careful when sharing the book with small children.
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019 by Sergio Negreira
    • Beautiful German Verlag
Waited forever for this to arrive overseas, but it was worth it. Legendary range finder lore and some of the most famous 20th century photos ever made in high quality reproduction.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020 by John Charlton
    • it is big, and it is thick and Heavy
This is the best book I have bought in 20 years , it is big, and it is thick and Heavy, best value for money book I have ever bought, I got a hell a lot of what I have Bargained for, with a lot of history and reading, and pictures
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2015 by Adam North

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