Celebrating the world’s most iconic street photography
- Text by HUCK HQ
The world’s most iconic and recognisable street photography is set to be celebrated in the newly-republished Bystander: A History of Street Photography. The book, written by Joel Meyerowitz and Colin Westerbeck, explores the genre’s history and development; and includes an array of work from the late 19th century to the present day.
Originally published in 1994, the newly revised Bystander examines the effects of the last two decades on the genre. There will be a “a complete re-evaluation of historical material,” and a “new and exclusive discussion of the ongoing rise of digital photography.”
Work from some of the most groundbreaking street photographers of the 21st century is also set to be added, along with the acknowledged masters of the 20th, such as Stieglitz, Strand, Cartier-Bresson, Arbus, Winogrand and Levitt. According to the book’s publishers, Laurence King, the updated version will be available from today (October 16th).
Bystander: A History of Street Photography is available now on Laurence King.
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