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Book Synopsis: Winner, Lucie Photo Book Prize / Photography Book of the Year, 2019
Recipient of a 2017 MacArthur Foundation “genius grant,” Dawoud Bey has created a body of photography that masterfully portrays the contemporary American experience on its own terms and in all of its diversity.
Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply offers a forty-year retrospective of the celebrated photographer’s work, from his early street photography in Harlem to his current images of Harlem gentrification. Photographs from all of Bey’s major projects are presented in chronological sequence, allowing viewers to see how the collective body of portraits and recent landscapes create an unparalleled historical representation of various communities in the United States. Leading curators and critics—Sarah Lewis, Deborah Willis, David Travis, Hilton Als, Jacqueline Terrassa, Rebecca Walker, Maurice Berger, and Leigh Raiford—introduce each series of images.
Revealing Bey as the natural heir of such renowned photographers as Roy DeCarava, Walker Evans, Gordon Parks, and James Van Der Zee, Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply demonstrates how one man’s search for community can produce a stunning portrait of our common humanity.
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Discover the captivating and influential photography of Dawoud Bey in his highly acclaimed book, Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply. Winner of the prestigious Lucie Photo Book Prize and named Photography Book of the Year in 2019, Bey's work brilliantly captures the diverse and authentic American experience. As a recipient of the esteemed 2017 MacArthur Foundation "genius grant," Bey's talent and vision shine through in every image.
With a career spanning four decades, Bey's photographs present a powerful narrative of the contemporary United States. From his early street photography in Harlem to his current exploration of the effects of gentrification, each image expertly showcases the nuances of different communities. Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply offers a unique chronology of Bey's major projects, allowing viewers to witness the evolution of his art and the profound impact it has had on society.
Renowned curators and critics, including Sarah Lewis, Deborah Willis, and Hilton Als, provide illuminating introductions to each series of images. Bey's work is celebrated as the natural successor to legendary photographers such as Roy DeCarava, Walker Evans, and Gordon Parks. Through his lens, he captures the essence of humanity and creates a historical representation of communities that is truly unparalleled.
Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply is an extraordinary testament to one man's quest for community and a celebration of our shared humanity. Immerse yourself in this remarkable collection and experience the power of photography to evoke emotion, provoke thought, and inspire change.
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