Alex Webb (1) (1952–)

Some photography books focus on just capturing a poetic image; others focus on the timing, hard work, luck, and hutzpah of street photography. This is not a book reflecting on how to combine them. Instead, it juxtaposes the two approaches. In doing so, it shows how they appear in parallel but never touch. More specifically, in the context of Webb's street photography, the intimacy and the moment of a landscape photograph becomes more evident in Norris Webb's photos. And Norris Webb's show more landscapes help us to remember that each of Webb's scenes takes place on a street in a neighborhood in a city in a country in a moment plucked out of whole experience. The captions offer humble successes, mistakes, and insights learned from taking these photos. There is a real intimacy to all the photos and comments. This is a beautiful book you'll return to for unexpected inspiration. show less

I quite enjoy Alex Webb's photography, and as my library didn't have any of his photo books to loan, I chose this instead. I'm pleased to be introduced to Rebecca Norris Webb's work here as well. This collection of photos and essays is a lovely meditation on the eye and the thought that goes into photography. Quite enjoyable on both levels.

Photographs depict conditions in Haiti immediately folliowing the departure of dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier, including the desperate poverty and the violence surrounding the disastrous November 1987 election

Photographs depict conditions in Haiti immediately folliowing the departure of dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier, including the desperate poverty and the violence surrounding the disastrous November 1987 election