{"product_id":"a-fearless-eye-barbara-ramos-9781797230023","title":"A Fearless Eye: The Photography of Barbara Ramos: San Francisco and California, 1969-1973","description":"\u003cb\u003eA captivating volume that transports us onto the San Francisco streets of the 1970s through the black-and-white images of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea previously unknown master of 20th-century photography\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e Barbara Ramos.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnearthed fifty years after they were originally taken, Ramos's photographs offer up stirring scenes from everyday life--a group of Hari Krishnas sing on Market Street, a window dresser changes a mannequin at the Union Square Macy's, two men lean in for a kiss at a peace rally in Golden Gate Park. \u003ci\u003eA Fearless Eye\u003c\/i\u003e brings Ramos's images to print for the very first time, introducing audiences to a photographer whose work belongs alongside that of Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, and Vivian Maier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring a preface by award-winning novelist and essayist Rachel Kushner, an essay by photography historian Sally Stein, and an interview with Ramos by photographer and writer Stephen A. Heller, this enthralling street photography book is a fascinating time capsule of a bygone moment in California history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFILM PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK: In his profile of Barbara Ramos in \u003ci\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Stephen A. Heller calls her photographs \"startling in their humanity, objectivity, and originality,\" observing that they \"deserve to share center stage with those of Frank, Maier, Arbus, and Friedlander.\" \u003ci\u003eA Fearless Eye\u003c\/i\u003e provides an exciting introduction to this previously unsung talent through a curated selection of Ramos's incredible archival images. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e REDISCOVERED FEMALE ARTIST: Throughout the early 1970s, Barbara Ramos became obsessed with exploring the world through her camera, but she was forced to switch careers to make a living at the time. The rediscovery of her photographs is now leading to overdue public recognition of her work, including a prominent \u003ci\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White\u003c\/i\u003e magazine profile and an exhibit at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e SAN FRANCISCO HISTORY GEM: This volume celebrates the people and history of San Francisco. It's a charming tribute to the city with a uniquely vintage visual flavor, a must-have for longtime residents and visitors alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lovers of vintage, historical, and street photography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e San Francisco residents, visitors, and armchair historians \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Museum-goers and fans of such renowned American photographers as Diane Arbus, Vivian Maier, and Robert Frank \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fans of Barbara Ramos's unconventional story and unparalleled work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Ramos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797230026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797230023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.75h x 9.75w x 0.49d","brand":"Barbara Ramos","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46094419886335,"sku":"9781797230023","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f33081b2-18ee-461f-b25c-829fb12dafe8.jpg?v=1724844602","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fearless-eye-barbara-ramos-9781797230023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}