David Featherstone
author · photographer
David Featherstone is an American author, critic, and photographer who has been a prominent figure in the photography community since the late 1970s. Born in Iowa City, Iowa, he began his long-standing professional association with 'The Friends of Photography' in Carmel, California, in 1977, where he served as an executive associate and director of publications. He is a prolific scholar of documentary photography, responsible for editing and authoring numerous seminal works, including 'Observations: Essays on Documentary Photography' (1984), 'The Diana Show' (1980), and 'Close to Home: Seven Documentary Photographers' (1989). His work frequently involves critical analysis of photographic history, archives, and the careers of significant figures such as Ansel Adams and Doris Ulmann.[1,2,3]
- documentary photography
- photographic history
- critical theory
- archival research
Books
Works by David Featherstone
- 1984 Observations: Essays on Photography Also known as 'Observations: Essays on Documentary Photography'.
- 1980 The Diana Show: Pictures through a Plastic Lens Text by David Featherstone.
- 1989 Close to Home: Seven Documentary Photographers Edited and with a preface by David Featherstone.
- Doris Ulmann: American Portraits Author of the essay and biographical context.
- Ansel Adams: New Light: Essays on His Work Author/Editor.
References
- Prabook, 'David Featherstone (born January 23, 1945), American critic... born in 1945 in Iowa City, Iowa, United States.' link
- 1977 link
- LinkedIn profile, David Featherstone, Director of Publications/Executive Associate at Friends of Photography. link
- 1984 link
- 1989 link
- Archive.org, 'Doris Ulmann : American portraits : Featherstone, David... establishes a critical context in which to view Doris Ulmann's achievement.' link
- ThriftBooks, 'Ansel Adams: New Light : Essays on His ... David Featherstone'. link