Fotografía Pública

Photography in Print, 1919-1939

by Horacio Fernandez

Aldeasa, 270pp., $55

From the machinist photography of Margaret Bourke-White to the dada of Man Ray to the fashion of Vogue magazine, Fotografía Pública is an alphabetic encyclopedia (with running commentary in both Spanish and English) of photographers, poster artists, publications, and artistic movements from the 20 years between the world wars. Representing a full range of work from a period that saw photography evolve from novelty to international art form, this book reveals not only the astonishing talents of the photographers themselves, but also the creative dexterity with which their work was incorporated by graphic artists in film posters, publications, and government propaganda ranging from Buster Keaton to Lenin. Well-bound with heavy-stock pages, Fotografía Pública is a work of art in its own right.

This article appears in August 11 • 2000.

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