Arnold Newman

Arnold Newman is long considered the master of photographic portraiture. Many historians point in his direction as the founder of “environmental portraiture” – referring to the practice of integrating his subject’s surroundings to create a greater understanding of who they are. Piet Mondrian behind his easel, Igor Stravinsky at his piano, Max Ernst sitting smoking on his throne-like chair; all of these images have become visual icons of the photographic world.

Serving as a visual collection to Newman’s illustrious career from 1938 to his recent death in the summer of 2006, this latest edition contains brand new images and an updated biography, providing a sweeping overview of the life of one of photography’s greatest legends. After his early success in the 1940’s, Arnold Newman became the creative eye behind the world’s celebrity elite. Newman’s subjects include Marcel Duchamp, Marc Chagall, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Alexander Calder among many others. With his unmistakable style, Newman still remains the star photographer of artists, writers, and musicians to which other artists aspire.


Hardcover: 280 pages
Publisher: Taschen
Language: English
ISBN: 3822825921