Feast for the Eyes

The Story of Food in Photography

Susan Bright, Roger Fenton

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English

Aperture
21 September 2017

Photographs: collections; Food & society

From basic sustenance to savory repasts, food awakens the senses and touches both

private and public life. It can be political, religious, aspirational, commercial, creative,

symbolic, national, and regional. Food's complexity of form and meaning-and the

fact that it's often at hand-have made it a much-photographed subject throughout

the history of photography. Interest in both food photography and food as a subject

has risen in recent years, and this is the first book to cover food photography's

rich history-not only in fine art photography, but also in crossover genres such

as commercial and scientific photography and photojournalism. Susan Bright's

introduction and commentary accompanying the photographs bring insight and

intelligence to this spectacular subject, and trace the progression of the genre from

photography's beginnings to present day, featuring artists from all eras-Roger

Fenton, Nickolas Muray, Edward Weston, Irving Penn, Stephen Shore, Laura

Letinsky, Wolfgang Tillmans, Nobuyoshi Araki, and Martin Parr, to name a few.

Through key pictures, Bright explores the important figures and movements of food

photography to provide an essential primer.

By: Susan Bright, Roger Fenton
Imprint: Aperture
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 289mm, Width: 244mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 2.170kg
ISBN: 9781597113618
ISBN 10: 1597113611
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 21 September 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Bright is a curator and writer. She has taught extensively in the UK and convened major international conferences and seminars on many aspects of art and photography. She was formerly Assistant Curator of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, Curator at the Association of Photographers and Acting Director for the MA Photography (Historic and Contemporary) at Sotheby’s Insitute of Art, London.

Reviews for Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography

This is one of the most exciting food books I've seen in years. --Amanda Hesser, Food52 For the first time ever, images of, about, and reimagining what we eat have been compiled into one comprehensive, mouthwatering tome. --Food & Wine A gorgeous new coffee table book is an historical and artistic look at what we eat. --Food & Wine