ROBERT MAXWELL: PHOTOGRAPHS

Published by Arena Editions | 1st Edition | Hardcover | 156 pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Condition: Brand New

Robert Maxwell has emerged as one of the most compelling photographers in the competitive world of fashion and editorial photography. Photographs, his first monograph, presents a powerful collection of nudes, portraits, and still lifes that are simultaneously modern and evocative of the past.

Maxwell’s work is celebrated for its raw eroticism, formal beauty, and originality. His nudes arguably the most challenging genre stand apart for their elegance and intensity. His portraits of family, friends, and strangers recall the groundbreaking work of Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, yet remain distinctly his own.

What distinguishes Maxwell is his revival of 19th century photographic techniques, particularly the ambrotype, known as the “black art” of photography for its dark, reflective surfaces. Alongside his platinum and silver prints, these works achieve a timeless, tactile quality that sets this book apart as both a photographic and a bookmaking milestone.