{"product_id":"stephen-shore-modern-instances-new-edition","title":"Stephen Shore: Modern Instances (new edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the vast critical acclaim of Stephen Shore’s experimental memoir \u003cem\u003eModern Instances: The Craft of Photography\u003c\/em\u003e, we are pleased to present this new and expanded edition, available in paperback. Perfect for both new readers and those wanting to learn more from Shore’s invaluable teaching, this edition includes several new essays not included in the hardcover, over forty new images, plus an extensive notes section in which Shore reflects on elements of the original text and expands on themes such as inspiration, gifts, tragedy, and vernacular photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern Instances: The Craft of Photography\u003c\/em\u003e is an impressionistic scrapbook that documents the rich and surprising touchstones that make up over half a century of ground-breaking work. With essays, photographs, stories, and excerpts that draw on Shore’s decades of teaching, this is an essential handbook for anyone interested in learning more about mastering one’s craft and the distinct threads that come together to inform a creative voice. As much as offering meditation on the influences of a single artist, \u003cem\u003eModern Instances\u003c\/em\u003e proposes a new way of thinking about the world around us, in which even the smallest moment can become a source of boundless inspiration – if only we pay attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eModern Instances\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eModern Instances\u003c\/em\u003e is more than just a collection of musings about a life lived in the arts. The book itself is an artwork.’ \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘[\u003cem\u003eModern Instances\u003c\/em\u003e] will no doubt affect how you make or appreciate photographs – it might even alter how you see.’ David Fincher\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eModern Instances\u003c\/em\u003e is the textbook I’ve been waiting for. It’s about craft and biography, as the subtitle suggests, but it’s also a guide for living.’ Alec Soth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MACK Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555599945785,"sku":"210000002440","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/0872\/9145\/files\/91czee0letl-sl1500.jpg?v=1790279364","url":"https:\/\/shop.icp.org\/products\/stephen-shore-modern-instances-new-edition","provider":"International Center of Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}