Ray K. Metzker: Light Lines

by Nathalie Herschdorfer and William A. Ewing

From his early education at The Art Institute of Chicago in the late 50s Ray K. Metzker inherited the rich vocabulary of avant-garde photography between the wars: photomontage, solarization, multiple printing of negatives, unique perspectives, diagonals, etc. From his first exposure to photography, Metzker never lost the urge to experiment with the grammar and syntax of the medium, whether it was games played within the camera itself (the Doubleframes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3865213871
• ISBN13: 9783865213877
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Steidl
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 4.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 11.0" x 11.3"