STEPHEN SHORE – A ROAD TRIP JOURNAL

STEPHEN SHORE
A ROAD TRIP JOURNAL

Published by Phaidon, 2008
Book Size 36.5 x 28.5 cm
Pages 248 pages
227 illustrations
Hard cover
ISBN: 9780714848013C

Stephen Shore is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century. A pioneer of color photography, his photographs of everyday American scenes paved the way for future art photographers like Martin Parr, Nan Goldin and Thomas Struth. This special, highly collectible, limited edition book – numbered and signed by the photographer – is a complete reproduction of the journal that Shore made on a month-long American road trip in 1973, during which he began work on his influential project Uncommon Places. In the journal Shore included his own photographs, lists detailing information on his travels like where he stayed, what he ate, how many miles he drove, and various ephemera like receipts and postcards. Each page of the journal is reproduced along with a plate section featuring every photograph he took on his journey to provide the complete story of the journey at this seminal moment in his career. The book also includes a set of postcards, reproductions of cards that Shore himself made and distributed on his journey, to ensure this is an essential title for any collector, photography enthusiast, or student. publisher statement

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Stephen Shore is one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. A pioneer of color photography, his photographs of everyday American scenes paved the way for future fine art photographers like Martin Parr, Nan Goldin, and Thomas Struth. This special, collectible, limited edition book—numbered and signed by the photographer—is a full reproduction of the diary Shore kept during a month-long American road trip in 1973, during which he began work on his influential project Uncommon Places. In the diary, Shore included his own photographs, lists detailing information about his travels, such as where he stayed, what he ate, how many miles he traveled, and various ephemera like receipts and postcards. Each page of the diary is reproduced with a section of plates featuring each photograph he took on his journey to provide the complete story of the journey at this pivotal moment in his career. The book also includes a set of postcards, reproductions of cards that Shore himself made and distributed during his journey, to ensure that this is an essential title for any collector, photography enthusiast or student. publisher's text