Ernst Haas: Color Correction: 1952 - 1986 Hardcover – November 22, 2016

The idea for this wonderful book of photos came from Graham Howe in 2005, he suggested it focus on the more abstract images that Haas had taken over three decades, most of which had not been seen before. The title is a reprint of the 2011 Steidl edition, and now, fortunately, you don't have to pay the large sums that the original sells for.What I find so fascinating about these photos is the way Haas captures the commonplace, here are shots from the man-made landscape available for everyone to see but, of course, we don't, it takes the eye of a very creative photographer to bring it to our attention. In Philip Prodger's essay he says Haas frequently went out to take photos for himself and the majority of the 186 pictures in the book are in this style. Throughout the pages there is an excellent selection of surface work (rather reminiscent of the close-up texture photos by Aaron Siskind) detail from torn posters, peeling paint, fragments of leaves, sidewalk detritus. What gives this work an extra lift is the way Haas creates depth by having the background out of focus and a shape in the foreground, add some black around the edges and suddenly the picture on the page is more intriguing yet it could just be a painted number on a wall.The earliest work is from 1952, the last from 1986. I recognized four (there maybe more) from the two long photo essays about New York that appeared in the September 14 and 21, 1953 editions of Life (incidentally you can see these on Google, it has archived all the issues of the magazine). I would guess that three-quarters of the book's contents are of the US and especially New York and other work from Europe. The back pages have a location and date caption but as Prodger says 'Because of the way he photographed, it is impossible to tell where he made a given photograph based on appearance alone. Haas often took his pictures inches away from the subject at acute and unexpected angles.''Color correction' is a book of remarkable photos, especially as most of them have not been seen before and I think they reveal much more about Haas art than his best selling 'Creation' or 'In America' books.

This is a wonderful book in a format that is pleasing Each picture is printed in a page of its own and in a size not too big as to completely overwhelmed the page leaving no white border . Colour reproduction is high quality living to the standard of the original Kodakchrom colour . I have several books on ErnstHaas photographs and this one really exceeded them in terms of colour reproduction and presentation

I wish I could have met him. He is my favorite photographer of all time. I like a few of his books a little better, but he is magnificent.

This is a review of the second edition. Ernst Haas' color work is incredible and the production of this book is amazing. Grab one before it goes out of print again.

Thanks to certain photograph(s) in this book having been previously reproduced in Haas' earlier books-at least one in "The Creation", that I can tell- I can report that the color reproduction quality of "Ernst Haas: Color Correction" is poor.Even shots that I am fairly sure were made on the relatively fade-free Kodachrome are reproduced here with a faded, sapped-out color that degrades the experience of viewing, especially for those newly exposed to Haas' work. I can't say 'Don't buy it', but try to see earlier copies of "The Creation" or "In America" in order to see what the color really looked like. Is it possible that "Color Correction" contains the best possible modern, circa 2010 color reproductions of Haas' work? Yes, but I doubt it.

This is a wonderful book. Beautifully made and printed as befits the photographs. Hass was there first and it is about time he was recognized fully. This book is a start.

very interesting attitude to color photographynice and attractive inspiration for other photographerspictures absolutely fantasticI love it .

Ernst Haas: Color Correction  Ernst Haas: Color Correction was published in 2011 and quickly sold out. It is a beautiful book; I have contacted Steidl, the publisher, to inquire if they planned to print another edition. They said they will print a second edition in Fall 2012.

The idea for this wonderful book of photos came from Graham Howe in 2005, he suggested it focus on the more abstract images that Haas had taken over three decades, most of which had not been seen before. The title is a reprint of the 2011 Steidl edition, and now, fortunately, you don't have to pay the large sums that the original sells for.What I find so fascinating about these photos is the way Haas captures the commonplace, here are shots from the man-made landscape available for everyone to see but, of course, we don't, it takes the eye of a very creative photographer to bring it to our attention. In Philip Prodger's essay he says Haas frequently went out to take photos for himself and the majority of the 186 pictures in the book are in this style. Throughout the pages there is an excellent selection of surface work (rather reminiscent of the close-up texture photos by Aaron Siskind) detail from torn posters, peeling paint, fragments of leaves, sidewalk detritus. What gives this work an extra lift is the way Haas creates depth by having the background out of focus and a shape in the foreground, add some black around the edges and suddenly the picture on the page is more intriguing yet it could just be a painted number on a wall.The earliest work is from 1952, the last from 1986. I recognized four (there maybe more) from the two long photo essays about New York that appeared in the September 14 and 21, 1953 editions of Life (incidentally you can see these on Google, it has archived all the issues of the magazine). I would guess that three-quarters of the book's contents are of the US and especially New York and other work from Europe. The back pages have a location and date caption but as Prodger says 'Because of the way he photographed, it is impossible to tell where he made a given photograph based on appearance alone. Haas often took his pictures inches away from the subject at acute and unexpected angles.''Color correction' is a book of remarkable photos, especially as most of them have not been seen before and I think they reveal much more about Haas art than his best selling 'Creation' or 'In America' books.

Un libro que no puede faltar en la biblioteca de cualquier aficionado a la fotografía. Cada imagen es una pequeña obra de arte, un deleite para los ojos. El envío fue perfecto, en la fecha prometida.

Belle qualité de reproduction des photos. Beau livre. Attention textes en anglais.Le choix des photos montre à quel point les nombreux photographes amateurs actuels ont intégré les cadrages et choix de sujets d'Ernst Haas dans leurs démarches.

The Work of Ernst Haas is exceptional. He captures the essence of his subjects in light form and color.It is one of the best photo books.

すごくいい　素晴らしいThe Creationなんかは逆にあまり好きになれないんですが、これは良い。主にニューヨークのスナップThe Creationへ続く萌芽が既に見て取れ、しかも、ここ最近のWillam EgglestonからTillmansまでが見つけられる。実に多くの可能性と側面をもつ写真集ニューカラーの決定版のひとつに追加だ！