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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791990903321

Autore

Pyke Steve

Titolo

Philosophers [[electronic resource] /] / photographs by Steve Pyke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011

ISBN

0-19-983186-6

1-283-09820-2

9786613098207

0-19-983057-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

190.22/2

Soggetti

Philosophers

Philosophy, Modern - 20th century

Methodology

Portrait photography

Photography, Artistic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; PHILOSOPHERS; THE FACE OF PHILOSOPHY: STEVE PYKE'S GALLERY OF MINDS; AN INTERVIEW WITH STEVE PYKE; PHILOSOPHERS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Sommario/riassunto

Steve Pyke, a photographer whose work is a regular feature of The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, is known for his stunning portraits of prominent authors, artists, actors, and intellectuals. In this riveting collection, which he has been working on for twenty-five years, Pyke presents 100 black-and-white portraits of contemporary philosophers, photographed in his distinctive style. The effect of his technique can be startling but always revealing, showing insight into personality while shedding new light on the philosophical temperament. These fascinating portraits feature virtually every major