Description
Book SynopsisWith over 250 images that span the astonishing range of his subjects and his evolution as a photographer, this is the first career retrospective of Eli Reed, one of America’s leading contemporary photojournalists and the first African American member of Magnum Photos.
Trade Review"
A Long Walk Home [is] a definitive–that is, big—retrospective of the work of Mr. Reed, a longtime member of Magnum. Working from an original selection of about 1,000 images—face it, his interests are wide and his eye wide-ranging—the book has some 250 photos that chronicle not just the world, but also Mr. Reed’s search for understanding of the human condition." * New York Times Lens Blog *
"Reed, the first African American to join the prestigious photo collective Magnum, has witnessed and experienced the world through its many turns; tender, tumultuous, violent, vigorous, hopeful and helpless. Although he photographs from a six-foot-five-inch height, his work is never aloof, it is full of compassionate, intimate and grounded moments." * Smithsonian Magazine *
"Whether he’s photographing Hollywood actors or armed militia men, Eli Reed’s work can be characterized by a distinct sense of humanity and empathy. His book,
A Long Walk Home... is an expansive testament to this quality through more than 250 black-and-white images from several continents and more than five decades covering a wide spectrum of subjects." * Slate Behold Blog *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction by Paul Theroux
Plates
- On the Verge
- America
- The World
- Beauty, Illusion, and Power
- Passages
Dedication and Acknowledgments
