Harry Gruyaert: Last Call

Description

Alongside American photographers such as Saul Leiter, Joel Meyerowitz, Stephen Shore and William Eggleston, Harry Gruyaert became one of the few European pioneers to explore the creative possibilities of colour in the 1970s and 1980s. The previous decades had elevated black and white photography to the realms of art, relegating colour to use in advertising, the press and illustration. Gruyaert's work suggested new territory for colour photography: an emotive, non-narrative and boldly graphic way of perceiving the world. Gruyaert's ability to seamlessly weave texture, light, colour and architecture comes together to wonderful effect in this new collection. His photographs of airports beautifully - and at times surreally - record these liminal, yet reliably inhabited spaces.

Harry Gruyaert has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1982.

An appreciation of airports, showcasing nearly 40 years of Gruyaert's rich color photography... The crisp lines and forms of modern airport architecture provide a framework for compelling compositions... Gruyaert...was a pioneer in exploring the creative possibilities of color photography. His prowess is on full display in Last Call.-- "PhotoBook Journal"