Todd Webb, “Between Lovelock and Fernley, NV,” 1956. (Todd Webb Archive)
Toronto. Years ago, I was busy devouring large photograph ‘coffee table books’ including Frank photographs in the book he co-authored called “The Americans“. The Washington Post on the 5th of this June had an interesting article/review titled. “Two photographers traveled America. One became a star. The other vanished.“, by Sebastian Smee. The ‘star’ is Robert Frank.
Frank’s contemporary, the ‘vanished’ Todd Webb, sunk into oblivion as Smee’s tale tells. Their work is on show in “a superb exhibition at the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Mass. … organized by Lisa Volpe.”
Read Smee’s review/article and the books he references. While the photographs are of America, they have strong sense that can easily be envisioned here. Image collectors (serious ones) have or should begin to collect these fine photographs from the mid last century, not just earlier photographs.
My thanks to PHSC past president, sports photographer Les Jones, for the link and suggestion. An excellent idea from one of our most innovative presidents and programme directors.
