Book Description

Doren and Photography celebrates the life and collection of Arnold T. Doren (1935-2003) who was a protégé of Minor White, a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology (1957) and a well-known professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Doren's dedication to photography resulted in a lifelong pursuit of his own work and decades-long career helping countless students reach their potential. His forty-year research project evolved into a collection of over 100,000 photographs that spanned the entire history of photography. This book presents a segment of Doren's collection along with his biography and a portfolio of his exquisitely printed photographs. Both Doren's collected pieces and his own photographs verify his precise eye for a significant and beautifully crafted image as well as his appreciation for diversity in human expression.Of the 59 photographers represented, 38 are internationally recognized. The first recorded biographies for two important photographers, Robert M. Mottar and Joseph Tenschert, (Tenschert and Flack) are included.The illustrations were reproduced from 58 vintage prints. Five unique photographs by Adál, Lorran Meares, Merry Moor Winnett, Arnold Doren and Consuela Kanaga are one-of-a-kind prints due to the technique or a lost negative. 30 of the photographs have never been previously published. The photographers represented are listed below. Except for the four 19th-century photographers for whom no survivors could be located, every person or an authority confirmed her/his biography.