Florence Henri : mirror of the avant-garde, 1927-40
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Florence Henri : mirror of the avant-garde, 1927-40
Aperture , Artbook [distributor] , Thames & Hudson [distributor], c2015
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Copublished with the Jeu de Paume on the occasion of the exhibition Florence Henri : miroir des avant-gardes, 1927-1940, presented at the Jeu de Paume, Paris, February 24 to May 17, 2015.
Preface by Marta Gili
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Florence Henri’s work occupied a central place in the world of avant-garde photography in the late 1920s, and this survey pays homage to her essential, but under-recognized contribution. This comprehensive publication offers an unprecedented overview of Henri’s work, produced between 1927 and 1940, and includes her iconic self-portraits and still lifes as well as lesserknown portraits of her contemporaries, photomontages, collages, and documentary work. László Moholy-Nagy, a supporter and her contemporary, is quoted as saying: “With Florence Henri’s photos, photographic practice enters a new phase—the scope of which would have been unimaginable before today. Above and beyond the precise and exact documentary composition of these highly defined photos, research into the effects of light is tackled not only through abstract photograms, but also in photos of real-life subjects. . . . ” Henri remains an inspiration for photographers, artists, and design enthusiasts who see her work as masterfully executed illustrations and experimentation in perspective and composition; a connective thread that is as relevant to today’s experimentation with the medium as it was in its day.
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