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Louis Stettner is considered one of the great, yet underappreciated, 20th-century American photographers.
The book, simply titledLouis Stettner, features about 190 photographs arranged chronologically.
Stettner’s images demonstrate how every element of architecture and infrastructure shapes our experience with the city.
Courtesy of Thames & Hudson
Why is Louis Stettner not a household name?
As he liked to say of himself, I am the world’s best-known unknown photographer.'
Thames & Hudson has published a monograph honoring photographer Louis Stettner’s storied career.
Concentric Circles, Construction Site, New York, 1952 © Louis Stettner Estate
Pepe & Tony, Spanish Fishermen, Ibiza, Spain, 1956 © Louis Stettner Estate
Commuters, Evening Train, Penn Station, New York, 1958 © Louis Stettner Estate
Boulevard de Clichy, Paris, 1951 © Louis Stettner Estate
Self-Portrait, Santiago, Chile, 2000–2001 © Louis Stettner Estate
Women from Texas, Fifth Avenue, New York, 1975 © Louis Stettner Estate
Nancy Listening to Jazz, Greenwich Village, New York, 1958 © Louis Stettner Estate
Woman Holding Newspaper, New York, 1946 © Louis Stettner Estate
Train Station Near Málaga, Spain, 1951 © Louis Stettner Estate
Demonstrators on March in Support of United Farm Workers, New York, 1975– 1976 © Louis Stettner Estate
