Hugh Edwards (1903-1986) fue un personaje clave en la consideración de la Fotografía como un Arte en los Estados Unidos a través de su puesto como comisario de pintura y dibujo en el Art Institute de Chicago entre 1950 y 1970, con una labor discreta pero que lo ha situado en el tiempo al nivel de importancia de otros personajes fundamentales que contribuyeron a la misma causa como los galeristas y fotógrafos Edward Steichen y Alfred Stieglitz. Jugó un papel fundamental en dar a conocer el trabajo de Robert Frank, más concretamente su obra 'Los Americanos', y es responsable de gran parte de la colección fotográfica que atesora la Institución para la que trabajó, así como impulsó la obra de otros fotógrafos como Walker Evans o algunos de los maestros de la Agencia Magnum y también otros más contemporáneos como Jan Saudek, Duane Michaels o Danny Lyon. Este último, que ya ha referido varias veces que Edwards era también un excelente fotógrafo que prácticamente sacrificó su obra en favor de sus otras inquietudes y ocupaciones laborales, ha escrito en alguna ocasión sobre la alta estima y admiración que le profesa y de hecho estas fotografías provienen de su sitio en la red (BleakBeauty.com).
Hugh Edwards (1903-1986) was a key figure in the consideration of Photography as an Art in the United States through his position as curator of painting and drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago between 1950 and 1970, with a discreet labour that with the passing of time finally placed him to the level of importance of other key figures who contributed to the same cause as the curators and photographers Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz. He played a key role in publicizing the work of Robert Frank, in particular his work 'The Americans', and is responsible for much of the photographic collection in that institution he worked for as well as promoting the work of other photographers such as Walker Evans or many Magnum Agency masters and also some significant others as Jan Saudek, Duane Michaels or Danny Lyon. The latter, who mentioned several times that Edwards was also an excellent photographer who almost sacrificed his work on behalf of his other concerns and occupations, has written on occasions about the high esteem and admiration he professed for Edwards and in fact these photographs are from Lyon's website (BleakBeauty.com). The English spoken ones maybe also want to check out the trascription of some letters also found in that site.
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"Si el mundo fuera obvio, el Arte no existiría", Albert Camus. "If the world were obvious, Art wouldn't exist"
Hugh Edwards (1903-1986) was a key figure in the consideration of Photography as an Art in the United States through his position as curator of painting and drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago between 1950 and 1970, with a discreet labour that with the passing of time finally placed him to the level of importance of other key figures who contributed to the same cause as the curators and photographers Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz. He played a key role in publicizing the work of Robert Frank, in particular his work 'The Americans', and is responsible for much of the photographic collection in that institution he worked for as well as promoting the work of other photographers such as Walker Evans or many Magnum Agency masters and also some significant others as Jan Saudek, Duane Michaels or Danny Lyon. The latter, who mentioned several times that Edwards was also an excellent photographer who almost sacrificed his work on behalf of his other concerns and occupations, has written on occasions about the high esteem and admiration he professed for Edwards and in fact these photographs are from Lyon's website (BleakBeauty.com). The English spoken ones maybe also want to check out the trascription of some letters also found in that site.
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▶Duke Ellington & John Coltrane·'In a Sentimental Mood'
"Si el mundo fuera obvio, el Arte no existiría", Albert Camus. "If the world were obvious, Art wouldn't exist"
