Feininger A. Maids, Madonnas, & Witches: Women in Sculpture from Prehistoric Times to Picasso

Abrams, 1961. — 198 p.Andreas Feiningcr, a great master of the camera, has here given us a book that is extraordinary in its many-sided appeal. First and foremost it is a masterpiece of the photographer's art. As one leafs through these plates, one is completely carried away by the power and assertive presence of the images he has created. Feininger's virtuosity and imagination in handling the difficult subject of sculpture is nothing less than breathtaking. Through lighting for texture, for modeling, for poetic or dramatic effect; through the selection of position and angle; and through the choice of surroundings - to say nothing of the more technical aspects of photography and printing - Feininger's photographs impress us as infinitely more than mere photographic representations. They are entirely new revelations, and he again shows us what a magnificently expressive instrument the camera can be.