- Hardcover: 132 pages
- Publisher: St. Ann's Press; illustrated edition edition (April 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 097136818X
- ISBN-13: 978-0971368187
- Product Dimensions: 31 x 25.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,951,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
The intrepid documentary photographer Bruce Davidson, veteran of the civil rights movement and the ghetto ( East 100th Street ), has taken his camera into the New York subways, and has emerged, as might be expected, bereft of a camera. That was a small price to pay for these sensitive and intensely colorful pictures. He hopes that we will see the beauty he found there, but the gritty, seamy images reproduced here will not increase ridership. The bizarre inhabitants of the underground are the majority, with the sober nine-to-five'ers seeming distinctly out of place. In addition to the excellent reproduction quality, this NEA-supported project is enhanced by Davidson's down-to-earth text, a brief afterword, and technical notes. Recommended. Kathleen Collins, Library of Congress
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Moving and Beautifully Reproduced Photograghs,
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This review is from: Bruce Davidson: Subway (Hardcover)
In 1980, Bruce Davidson began to photograph the New York subway system. He first started photographing in Black and White and then decided that the project required color. Davidson generally asked permission before photographing someone -- ironically the one notable exception was a man Davidson did not know was blind. It is one of my favorite images (p. 54). He offered to send them a print of the picture. Yet most of the photographs do not appear posed. The breadth of life on the New York subway system is impressive. You will see beautiful women, daring and frightening young men, some violence, people dealing with crowded situations, lonely people, business people, elderly people, musicians, graffiti, people in love, street people, an arrest -- in short the full panoply of life in NYC. It's just wonderful. The images are a bit on the dark side which fits the subject. Davidson used a flash -- as this was necessary. Many of the images have too much flash but I did not find this to be more than a modest distraction.The quality of reproduction is excellent. I learned about the variety of humanity below the ground in New York. The enterprise was not without risk. Someone stole one of Davidson's cameras. The book does not make the NY subway seem to be a safe place but certainly one where it's possible to genuinely connect with the humanity we all share. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Moving and Beautifully Reproduced Photograghs,
By David Enzel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bruce Davidson: Subway (Hardcover)
In 1980, Bruce Davidson began to photograph the New York subway system. He first started photographing in Black and White and then decided that the project required color. Davidson generally asked permission before photographing someone -- ironically the one notable exception was a man Davidson did not know was blind. It is one of my favorite images (p. 54). He offered to send them a print of the picture. Yet most of the photographs do not appear posed. The breadth of life on the New York subway system is impressive. You will see beautiful women, daring and frightening young men, some violence, people dealing with crowded situations, lonely people, business people, elderly people, musicians, graffiti, people in love, street people, an arrest -- in short the full panoply of life in NYC. It's just wonderful. The images are a bit on the dark side which fits the subject. Davidson used a flash -- as this was necessary. Many of the images have too much flash but I did not find this to be more than a modest distraction.The quality of reproduction is excellent. I learned about the variety of humanity below the ground in New York. The enterprise was not without risk. Someone stole one of Davidson's cameras. The book does not make the NY subway seem to be a safe place but certainly one where it's possible to genuinely connect with the humanity we all share. Highly recommended. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Subway,
By Decaff - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bruce Davidson: Subway (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful book, presented slightly differently then the last edition and with the inclusion of additional photos. The book itself is 5 star. But there seems to be a problem with whatever group of books Amazon is accessing. The first copy looked pristine and untouched but about 15 of the pages in the center of the book were damaged. They were dented in the middle of the pages and several of the images had white scratches where the paper had folded. The damage looked as if it had taken place during the fabrication of the book. I figured it was just bad luck, so I sent the book back for an exchange. But when I received the new copy, it contained almost identical damage in the same section of the book. So my best guess is that a whole bunch of these books were slightly damaged during fabrication. Maybe not a big deal for some people, but I think it's kind of a bummer to have a photo book with dents and scratches on the photos, at least right out of the box.I'll order another one and see if I have more luck this time. Fantastic book -- especially if you were around in New York back in those days. 5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
extremely well done, a glance of humanity,
By Daniel A. Hollander "Dan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bruce Davidson: Subway (Hardcover)
As an amatuer photographer, this is one of my favorite books of all time. It beautifully captures Subway riders in their natural habitat, making outsiders look strikeingly out of place. This book will not disappoint.
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