Eugene Richards (born 1944)[1] is an American documentary photographer living in Brooklyn, New York.[2][3][4] He has published many books of photography and has been a member of Magnum Photos[5] and of VII Photo Agency. He was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[1]
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| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Photography |
| Notable work | Dorchester Days (1978) |
| Style | Documentary photography |
| Awards | W. Eugene Smith Grant – W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund 1981 Photojournalism award – Infinity Award 2014 |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editRichards was born and grew up in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[1]
He received a BA in English from Northeastern University then studied photography at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, supervised by Minor White.[1]
Life and work
editDuring the 1960s, Richards was a civil rights activist and VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer.[1]
His first book was Few Comforts or Surprises (1973), a depiction of rural poverty in Arkansas. His second book, the self-published Dorchester Days (1978), set in Dorchester, Massachusetts is "an angry, bitter book", both political and personal.[6] Gerry Badger writes that "[Richards's] involvement with the people he is photographing is total, and he is one of the best of photojournalists in getting that across, often helped by his own prose".[6]
Richards founded Many Voices Press to publish his books, beginning with Dorchester Days.[5] He was invited to join Magnum Photos in 1978, where he remained until 1995, then rejoined in 2002 for three more years.[1][5] He joined VII Photo Agency in 2006.[7] He lives in Brooklyn, New York.[2]
Publications
edit- Few Comforts or Surprises: The Arkansas Delta. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1973. ISBN 0-262-18062-6.
- Dorchester Days.
- Wollaston, MA: self-published / Many Voices, 1978.
- Second edition, revised and expanded. London: Phaidon, 2000. ISBN 0-7148-4001-7. With an introduction by Dorothea Lynch and an afterword by Richards.
- 50 Hours. New York: Many Voices, 1983. ISBN 0-394-62023-2. With Dorothea Lynch.
- Exploding into Life. New York: Aperture in association with Many Voices, 1986. ISBN 0-89381-177-7. With Dorothea Lynch.
- Below the Line: Living Poor in America. Mount Vernon, NY: Consumers Union, 1987. ISBN 0-89043-061-6 (paperback); ISBN 0-89043-062-4 (hardback). Text ed. Christiane Bird, story researched by Janine Altongy.
- The Knife and Gun Club: Scenes from an Emergency Room. New York: Atlantic Monthly, 1989. ISBN 0-87113-255-9. 2nd ed. 1995.
- With Edward Barnes. Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue. New York: Aperture, 1994. ISBN 0-89381-543-8 (hardback), ISBN 0-89381-564-0 (paperback). New York: Aperture, 1996. ISBN 0-89381-687-6.
- Americans We: Photographs and Notes. New York: Aperture, 1994. ISBN 0-89381-594-2.
- Eugene Richards. Photo Poche series. Paris: Nathan, 1997. ISBN 978-2-09-754106-2.
- Eugene Richards. Phaidon 55 series. London and New York: Phaidon, 2001. Text by Charles Bowden. ISBN 978-0-7148-4025-3
- Stepping through the Ashes. New York: Aperture, 2002. ISBN 1-931788-01-4. With interviews by Janine Altongy.
- The Fat Baby. London: Phaidon, 2004. ISBN 0-7148-4196-X.
- A Procession of Them. University of Texas Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-292-71910-1.
- The Blue Room. 2008. ISBN 978-0-7148-4832-7.[8]
- War Is Personal. 2010. ISBN 978-0-292-70441-1.[9][10]
- Red Ball of a Sun Slipping Down. New York: Many Voices, 2014. ISBN 978-0991218905.
- The Day I Was Born. New York: Many Voices, 2020. Edition of 1000 copies.[11]
Exhibitions
edit- The Blue Room, Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France, 2009[12]
- Eugene Richards: The Run-On of Time, George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York, 2017;[13][14] Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, 2017/18[15]
Awards
edit- 1981: W. Eugene Smith Grant from the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund.[16]
- 1987: Infinity Award: Photojournalism award from the International Center of Photography, New York, for Below The Line: Living Poor in America[5]
- 1995: Infinity Award: Publication award, from the International Center of Photography, New York for Americans We[5]
- 2014: Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism, Missouri School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO[17]
Collections
edit- Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts: 23 prints (as of 5 January 2022)[18]
- Centre Pompidou, Paris: 4 prints (as of 5 January 2022)[19]
- Fogg Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts: 6 prints (as of 5 January 2022)[20]
- Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago: 2 prints (as of 4 January 2022)[21][22]
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts: 4 prints (as of 5 January 2022)[23]
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri: 26 prints (as of 5 January 2022)[24]
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.: 4 prints (as of 5 January 2022)[25]
Videos of Richards
edit- Lassiter, Kenneth T., Gary Bechtold, et al. Techniques of the Masters (videoconference, April 18, 1991). 1991.
- Richards, Eugene. Eugene Richards Photographer of the Year. Rochester, NY: Eastman Kodak Company, 1991.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "About". Eugene Richards. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ a b Weiss-Meyer, Amy (9 August 2021). "What New York Looked Like After 9/11". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Eugene Richards: The Run-on of Time". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Innovator: Eugene Richards". NPPA. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e "1995 Infinity Award: Publication". International Center of Photography. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ a b Gerry Badger, in Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, The Photobook: A History, vol. 2 (London: Phaidon, 2006; ISBN 0-7148-4433-0), 30.
- ^ "Eugene Richards Joins VII Photo Agency". NPPA. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Bowden, Charles. "Eugene Richards's The Blue Room". Aperture. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "War Becomes Personal: Interview with Eugene Richards on Capturing the Aftermath of the Iraq War". Time. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "One Year Later: The Story of Eugene Richards' 'War is Personal' Continues". Time. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Rowell, Melody (26 June 2021). "A Photographer Saw An Arkansas Town Fading. His New Book Keeps Its Stories Alive". NPR. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ O'Hagan, Sean (11 July 2009). "Photography review: Les Rencontres d'Arles 2009, Arles, France". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Gilbert, Sarah (9 June 2017). "The unflinching eye of Eugene Richards – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Eugene Richards: A Life in Photography". The New York Times. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Eugene Richards: The Run-On of Time". Nelson Atkins. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "1981: Eugene Richards". W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Missouri Honor Medal Winners: Individuals". Missouri School of Journalism. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Addison Gallery of American Art Online Collection Database". Addison Gallery of American Art. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Eugene Richards". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Harvard. "Harvard Art Museums". harvardartmuseums.org. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Family Album, Dorchester, Massachusetts". Museum of Contemporary Photography. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Untitled, From "Few Comforts or Surprises"". Museum of Contemporary Photography. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Results – Advanced Search Objects – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston". collections.mfa.org. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Works – Eugene Richards – Artists/Makers – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art". art.nelson-atkins.org. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Eugene Richards". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2022-01-05.