Sergio Larrain

Sergio Larrain

A notoriously reclusive artist, Sergio Larrain (1931-2012) has nonetheless become a touchstone for those who have come to know and love his work, including authors Roberto BolaÂ±o and Julio CortÂ¡zar. Celebrated by Henri Cartier-Bresson, his contemporary and a co-founder of Magnum, Larrain's experimental process yielded images that transformed the fixed nature of the medium. His images have left generations of viewers in awe of the simultaneous serenity and spontaneity that a camera can capture--when placed, that is, in the hands of an artist with such rare meditative passion. "A good image is born from a state of grace," the artist once explained. Sergio Larrain, a selection of more than 200 images, rectifies Larrain's omission from the canon of significant twentieth-century photographers, and combines his work in Latin America with photographs taken in Europe. Following a creatively fertile period in the 1950s and 60s, Larrain put away his camera and devoted himself to the solitary pursuit of spiritual mysticism, a decision that further contributed to his reputation as a romantic, a "fatal personage," in the words of BolaÂ±o. Created with the encouragement of Larrain's family, the book is sumptuously produced, designed by Xavier Barral and edited by AgnÂ¨s Sire, who enjoyed a long correspondence with the photographer and has worked with Magnum on preserving his photographic estate.
Country USA
Brand Aperture
Manufacturer Aperture
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2013-09-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781597112598

Country	USA
Brand	Aperture
Manufacturer	Aperture
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2013-09-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781597112598

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