Modern instances: the craft of photography : a memoir

Abstract

"Stephen Shore's Modern Instances: The Craft of Photography is an experimental new memoir from one of the world's most prolific artists -- an impressionistic scrapbook that documents the rich and surprising touchstones that make up over half a century of ground-breaking work. With essays, photographs, stories, and excerpts that draw on Shore's decades of teaching, this is an essential handbook for anyone interested in learning more about mastering one's craft and the distinct threads that come together to inform a creative voice. As much as offering meditation on the influences of a single artist, Modern Instances proposes a new way of thinking about the world around us, in which even the smallest moment can become a source of boundless inspiration -- if only we pay attention."--Publisher description.

Contents

Dead cowboy -- What's left unsaid -- A generous medium -- Form and pressure -- The evolution of ignorance -- A river runs through it -- 3 documents -- A conversation with George Miles -- Attention -- Influences and inspirations -- A portfolio -- Encounters -- Fanning the flame -- Visions from antiquity -- Mirror of the soul -- Traditional tale.