Tony Ray Jones

First edition of Tony Ray Jones edited by Richard Ehrlich. First impression. Medium format softback in near fine condition. Some very minor toning to the outer edges of the pages only. Embossed with a Magnum Photos Collection stamp to the title page.

About

At the time of his tragic death in 1972, at the age of thirty, Tony Ray-Jones had already made a significant mark on contemporary photography. Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Tony Ray-Jones's birth, this is the first comprehensive evaluation of a recognised major photographic talent who remains a lasting influence on the work of many of today's documentary photographers. Richard Ehrlich has researched the work of Ray-Jones over several years and has had direct access to the archive held by his widow in New York. Through a well-researched and in-depth study he reveals that there was more to this brief life than famous images, and more work than is usually credited. Ray-Jones's character and influence are also re-evaluated. His forceful personality impressed even those not immediately drawn to him, and his extreme, sometimes contradictory views on the conflicting demands of commerce and personal expression anticipate debates current in photography today.