Minor White: Manifestations of the Spirit

Minor White was a unique creative photographer, publishing pioneer and educator. He was quietly influential in American Photography for decades and his work was exhibited widely. His teaching and photography emphasized a personal and intuitive approach.It is heartening that this book-in conjunction with an exhibit- comes out to emphasize the importance of White’s work and ideas. Minor White was a colleague of other photographic geniuses –Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Imogen Cunningham-but whose contribution to American Culture has been often overlooked.The essay by Martineau masterly covers the biographic life of Minor White in a concise and detailed manner. I found this book to have new discoveries and insights about White. And he has footnoted his research in a easy to follow way.Martineau is a great writer who is detailed, concise, free from jargon and writes in a clear and open way.The book is wonderfully illustrated with more than 160 photographs including images by Minor White that have not been published before. These are rich marvelous pictures printed by a master printer that are a reminder of just how deep and how expressive the medium of photography can be. Minor White was such a photographer and this book is a detailed look at his work and a fitting tribute to his work.

A great collection of Minor White's work and the reading material is substantive. The collection of photographs include many I have not seen in the other books I have, a bonus so to speak. He is one of the photographers whose work I truly admire. His vision and his ability to talk about it is nothing less than remarkable. Highly recommend it.

When a photographer looks at the work of others, he or she realizes that others have seen the world in a similar way. Minor White saw many of the abstract facets of life years before others and captured them on film. It is an inspiration to view these images and then try to create a vision of my own style.

Long overdue. Finally a great book on Minor White! Loved it. Well produced, beautifully written with high quality illustrations. An outstanding monograph that any serious photographic book collector should have! Very pleased with my copy!

Great retrospect catalog + intel helping define the man & the artist, who is often overlooked in this digital ageLess abstract & more representational work contained here, although he photographed things for what else they might/could be & in non documentary but rather fine arts presentationHope this retrospective show travels

I was fascinated by Martineau's excellent writing style and learned a great deal about Minor White and how he chose to approach his artisitc medium of photography.

Great Book, Beautifully printed! Paul Martineau did a perfect job with this book…

Simply fantastic imagery from a great image maker.

Item for my library.

I knew I liked some of Minor White's photographs but it was great to read about his life and how his photography progressed - this book is very well written and flows easily. I bought another book about him and realise it is good to read different interpretations of a persons life.

Excellent livre qui retrace la carrière d’un grand photographe

Il libro è arrivato perfettamente imballato.In effetti le immagini sono piuttosto scure. Non avendo una pietra di paragone, non saprei dire da cosa dipenda. Se sono così in originale o se è un problema di stampa.

This volume contains a wonderful presentation of imagery of a most interesting and inspiring artist-photographer who, at a time when being gay was considered a love that doesn‘t dare speak its name, was able to accomplish an entirely personal body of photographic work while not being granted the blessings of (self-)acceptance in his personal life. Paul Martineau‘s essay, “My heart laid bare.” Photography, transformation, and transcendence, provides a very well-informed and reflective introduction to the artist’s life and photographic production. For me, both studying the essay and exposing myself to Minor White’s oeuvre has definitely been, and continues to be, worth the effort.