{"product_id":"ray-k-metzker-philippe-szsclier-9789464781175","title":"Ray K. Metzker: City Lux","description":"\u003cb\u003eA definitive new monograph on Ray K. Metzker, showcasing his innovative approach to urban photography and mastery of light and form.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGoing against the grain of conventional street photography or humanist photography--both too traditional for his bold creative vision--Ray K. Metzker (1931-2014) uniquely appropriated urban space through its vertical and horizontal lines, with complete mastery of light. Long underrated, his work has previously only been featured in about a handful publications, all of which are now out of print. This new monograph, bringing together approximately 150 photographs, offers a fresh perspective on Metzker's work as well as a (re)discovery of the American photographer, who developed an emotional affinity early on with the cities of Chicago and Philadelphia. His photography broke free from narrative aesthetic conventions, elevating monochrome photography to new heights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippe Séclier,Carrie Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9464781173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789464781175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ludion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs","brand":"Philippe Séclier","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520750534911,"sku":"9789464781175","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb4afb9c-10ef-4eca-bbc4-287596710529.jpg?v=1762886881","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ray-k-metzker-philippe-szsclier-9789464781175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}