The Suffering of Light: Thirty Years of Photographs by Alex Webb

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Recognized as a pioneer of American colour photography, Alex Webb has since the 1970s consistently created photographs characterized by intense colour and light. Featuring key works alongside previously unpublished photographs, The Suffering of Light is Webb's first comprehensive monograph and provides the most thorough examination to date of this modern master's prolific, thirty-year career.

His work, with its richly layered and complex composition, touches on many genres, including street photography, photojournalism and fine art, but as Webb says, 'to me it all is photography. You have to go out and explore the world with a camera.'

Gathering some of Alex Webb's most iconic images The Suffering of Light brings a fresh perspective to his extensive catalogue.

Reviews

'Colour-bright, intriguingly composed wonders, full of life and awe' - Harpers Bazaar
'The first book to truly explore Webbs 30-year career in depth a thorough exploration of Webbs work and well worth its price tag' - Amateur Photographer
'Shows how Webbs images find humour, sadness, politics and beauty on every corner' - Metro
'An extraordinary collection of images Webb is a sympathetic observer whose work presents an entire world-view' - Time Out
'Beautifully laid-out sequences with full-page reproductions of Webbs remarkable, multi-layered and astutely composed photographs steeped in light and shadow and saturated with colour a visual banquet' - The Art Newspaper
'An epic and stunning picture book from one of the world's best photojournalists' - Traveller

Author Bio

Alex Webb's photographs have appeared in a wide range of publications, including the NewYork Times Magazine, Life, Stern and National Geographic, and have been exhibited internationally. He is a recipient of the Leica Medal of Excellence (2000) and the Premio Internacional de Fotografia Alcobendas (2009), and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1976.