Arnaud Maggs

Internationally acclaimed, Arnaud Maggs (b.1926) is best known for his stark but intimate portrait studies. This exquisitely illustrated monograph features original essays, an interview with Maggs, and a biography describing four decades of a singular artistic practice. Among many projects featured are his internationally acclaimed portraits of Joseph Beuys (1989); Notification (1996), photographs of envelopes used for mailing death notices in 19th century France; and omenclature (2006), photographs of two seminal studies on colour published in the 19th century. English/French text.what I really wanted to do was use the camera as a documentary tool just as Atget had. And I realized you didn¿t have to resort to any tricks to do it.