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Once locked away in European archives, these early modernist photographs of America rival those of Steichen and Evans.
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After an introduction discussing the life and Modernist qualities of photographer E.O. Hoppé (a German native who emigrated to England), Prodger (history of photography, National Gallery of Canada) lets the artist's photographs documenting all of America's regions between 1919 and 1926 tell their own story. The b&w collection begins with close portraits of a Jew, a Black, and an immigrant in New York City, along with views from the Brooklyn Bridge and upper class Fifth Avenue. From there, Hoppé moves down the East Coast, into the Midwest, and finally to Hollywood, the Northwest, and the South, portraying industrial progress, pristine nature, farms, society, and architecture at each turn. The latest photographs depict the Acoma and Zuni Pueblos of New Mexico. Oversize: 9.5x11". Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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