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OverviewBon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's cafe society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902-1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of High Iron: A Book of Trains, he transformed the world of railroad-subject photography forever by inventing the railroad picture book genre. In 1940, he met creative and life partner Charles Clegg (1916-1979), also a talented photographer. Beebe and Clegg produced an outstanding and diverse portfolio of mid-twentieth century railroad-subject photographs. Beebe, sometimes with Clegg, also authored about forty books, including many focused on railroads and railroading. The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg brings their incredible story and best photographic work together. Providing an extensive biographic introduction to Beebe and Clegg, author Tony Reevy presents a multi-faceted view of the railroad industry that will appeal to rail enthusiasts as well as those interested in American food culture, the history of New York City, and LGBT studies. The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg is an indispensable history to the work of two men who forever changed the way we see and experience American railroads. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tony Reevy , Jim ShaughnessyPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253036674ISBN 10: 0253036674 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 February 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Foreword by Jim Shaughnessy Introduction 1. The Three-Quarters Shot 2. A Modernist View of the American Railroad 3. Railroaders 4. The Railroad in Its Environment Appendix: Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg: Technical Details of Their Photography Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsRailroad photography as we know it today could not have developed and thrived were it not for Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg... Tony Reevy turns the camera around to bring the two men behind the camera into a sharper focus in this long overdue book. - Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains Magazine * Trains * Beebe and Clegg were both pioneers in the world of artistic rail enthusiast photography and Tony Reevy is to be commended for telling their unique story so well. * Michigan Railfan * Railroad photography as we know it today could not have developed and thrived were it not for Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. . . Tony Reevy turns the camera around to bring the two men behind the camera into a sharper focus in this long overdue book. - Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains Magazine * Trains * Author InformationTony Reevy has written several books, including The Railroad Photography of Jack Delano and O. Winston Link: Life Along the Line, in addition to poetry and short fiction. He is Senior Associate Director of the Institute for the Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He resides in Durham, North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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