Synopses & Reviews
This installment in the acclaimed
In Focus series examines the life and career of Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), who is most recognized for her social documentary work during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Getty Museum holds nearly one hundred of the artist's pictures, about fifty of which are discussed by Judith Keller, associate curator of photographs. These include the iconic images of homeless farm families as well as lesser-known Southwestern views, personal photographs Lange made at home in the 1950s, and late compositions from an extensive trip to Asia and the Middle East.
In Focus: Dorothea Lange is published to coincide with an exhibition of her photographs at the Getty Museum from October 15, 2002 through February 9, 2003.
The book includes an edited transcript of a colloquium on Lange, with participants Keller; Keith Davis, Fine Arts Programs Director, Hallmark Cards, Inc.; David Featherstone, independent curator, freelance writer, and editor; Therese Heyman, curator emeritus, Oakland Museum of Photography; Weston Naef, curator of photographs, Getty Museum; Sally Stein, associate professor of art history, University of California, Irvine; and Michael Williamson, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and author, currently working for the Washington Post. Their animated conversation adds greatly to the understanding of the artist's creations. A complete chronology of major events in Lange's life rounds out the book.
Synopsis
Surgeons who have embarked on higher specialist training in orthopedic surgery require a balanced understanding of the causes, assessment and management of clinical problems. This book offers a relevant and practical resource, focusing on the more difficult musculoskeletal disorders. The
contributors, of international standing in their particular field, provide a reasoned account of their own experiences. They cover controversial topics in everyday orthopedic surgery, reflecting actual practice. Readers will identify a pattern of working which suits their own approach but which, at
the same time, will provide a firm foundation for future development. Detailed operative technique has been deliberately excluded since it can be found elsewhere. However, selected references are provided for further reading and discussion.
About the Author
D. M. Spengler: MD, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA.
P. M. Yeoman: MB BChir MA FRCS MD, Formerly Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Bath Clinic, Bath, UK.