Evocations

by Robert Koch (Editor), Carl Chiarenza (Photographer)

As artist, educator, art historian and critic, Carl Chiarenza's influence on the American photography scene has been tremendous. A living example to generations of students, Chiarenza has for decades managed a number of careers simultaneously. He has written articles and reviews for publication since 1957, during which time his own work has exhibited at over 70 solo and 200 group exhibitions; he has lectured throughout the country; and seen his work and writings reviewed and reproduced in over 175 publications. Evocations brings together 8o of Chiarenza's most important photographs from the mid-ig8os to 2ooo, documenting his artistic output during that important period. Beautifully printed in duo-tone and process color on matte art paper, Evocations is a powerful and long overdue report on the work of one of our own national treasures. Chiarenza's photographs are represented in the permanent collections of such institutions as the Museum of Modern Art, New York; National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In 1999, he was elected "Honored Educator" at the Society of Photographic Education National Conference. Chiarenza has had a unique and unqualified influence on the American photography scene. Most known for his innovative approach to collage--the 1988 monograph Landscapes of the Mind beautifully reproduces his mysterious cut-paper assemblages--he has simultaneously developed a career as educator, art historian and critic. A scholar of the medium, he has published articles and reviews since 1957, greatly adding to the tapestry of writings on photography by working photographers. His own work has been exhibited in over 70 solo and 200 group exhibitions. This new volume brings together 80 of Chiarenza's most important photographs from a definitive period, the mid-1980s to 2000.

96 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2002