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Siskind, Aaron. "Siskind's One-Man Show," in Popular Photography, 57:2 (August 1965), pages 74-75, 87.
Siskind, Aaron. "Siskind's One-Man Show," in Popular Photography, 57:2 (August 1965), pages 74-75, 87.
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Includes Siskind's "Credo," reprinted from Aaron Siskind: Photographer, with five photographs. Issue also includes "Shooting Without Stopping," pages 46-49 with five photographs by W. Eugene Smith. Entire issue, 136 pages. Fair with chips, inked edge, and other signs of use, reading copy. Summary:
The August 1965 issue of Popular Photography magazine (Volume 57, Number 2) stands as a notable edition that highlights two titans of mid-century American photography, showcasing contrasting approaches to the medium through distinctive portfolios.
The issue is anchored by two major feature sections:
Siskind's One-Man Show This feature focuses on the pioneering abstract work of Aaron Siskind. It serves as a celebration of his major retrospective exhibition prepared for the George Eastman House in 1965. The article highlights Siskind’s departure from traditional documentary photography toward abstract expressionism, capturing the poetic nature of everyday, flattened surfaces. Crucially, the section reprints Siskind’s personal artistic "Credo" and is accompanied by five of his iconic photographs showcasing his mastery of form, gesture, and texture.
Shooting Without Stopping This section centers on the legendary photojournalist W. Eugene Smith, renowned for his intense, immersive approach to the editorial photo essay. The feature examines Smith's relentless photographic process and his philosophy of capturing the raw, empathetic truth of his subjects. The article is illustrated by five powerful photographs by Smith that exemplify his dramatic use of shadow, light, and narrative depth.
Spanning 136 pages, this specific issue of the magazine provides a compelling look at the landscape of 1965 photography, balancing Aaron Siskind's formalist, fine-art abstraction with W. Eugene Smith's deeply humanistic and cinematic photojournalism.
