Baltimore, MD
Details
- Dimensions
- 20ʺW × 1ʺD × 23ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Portrait
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Black & White Photography
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Photograph is in EXCELLENT condition having been behind glass since purchase in 1970 and the elegant black wood frame is … morePhotograph is in EXCELLENT condition having been behind glass since purchase in 1970 and the elegant black wood frame is beautiful and in fine shape. less
- Description
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Contemporary Original Black and White Fine Art Photograph by Ken Heyman an American photographer
The Railsplitter, Nigeria, 1960 by Ken … more Contemporary Original Black and White Fine Art Photograph by Ken Heyman an American photographer
The Railsplitter, Nigeria, 1960 by Ken Heyman. This photograph called, "the railsplitter" was taken in a lumber yard in Lagos, Nigeria.
I purchased this black and white photograph of a Nigerian man bending over directly from Ken Heyman in 1970 and had it professionally framed sandwiched between glass as shown in the photographs.
The photograph measure 14" x 17" and the frame is approximately 20" x 22"
Ken Heyman, 89, Died just 3 years ago in Dec 2019. He was a Collaborative Photographer With a Singular Eye
He traveled with the anthropologist Margaret Mead, teamed up with President Lyndon Johnson and shot for Life and Look, creating revelatory pictures.
The stunning fine art portraits by fine art photographer Ken Heyman can be described as opulent, timeless, and emotionally expressive. When they have a soul, images allow our sensitivity to engage with the subject and create empathy with what we see. His photography explores different levels of reality: the reality of who or what is described by the image and the reality of experience and feeling - whether the subject’s, the viewer's, or his own. This is what we bring to the image and, once transformed, take away with us.
THE RAILSPLITTER, NIGERIA, 1960 BY KEN HEYMAN
“Lagos, Nigeria. Called ‘The Railsplitter’, my most famous photograph (in 18 museums and many books). He’s chipping bark off a tree, before shipping the log to Europe to be made into furniture. ” – Ken Heyman
“Lagos, Nigeria. Called ‘The Railsplitter’, my most famous photograph (in 18 museums and many books). He’s chipping bark off a tree, before shipping the log to Europe to be made into furniture. ” – Ken Heyman
Born in New York City in 1930, Ken Heyman first became interested in photography in high school. Later, during his student days at Columbia College - which were interrupted by a two-year stint in the army - his skill as a photographer grew, but still regarded photography as no more than a hobby. Then two events in college helped to direct him toward his career in photography. First, he sent off selections of his work to two national photography annuals and was pleased, indeed surprised, when both indicated they were eager to print his pictures - and did.
But perhaps more important was his becoming a student of the distinguished anthropologist Margaret Mead. To fulfil a term paper requirement in one of her courses, Mr. Heyman submitted a photographic essay that interested the famous professor. Out of this began a friendship and collaboration that continued for more than twenty years.
Their first collaboration began shortly after his graduation from Columbia in 1956, when she invited him to go with her to take pictures in Bali. Other field trips followed: some with Mead and others where he went alone. Since then, Ken Heyman has photographed in more that sixty countries. These photographs have appeared in major exhibits and in two books co-authored with Margaret Mead: Family (1965) and World Enough (1976).
While Ken Heyman's name may not be instantly familiar to most, his body of photographic work is extensive and has penetrated printed media and popular culture for the past fifty years. As a photographer for Magnum Photos (an international photographic organization) Heyman shot more than 150 photojournalist assignments for Life magazine and is perhaps best known for his lengthy, twenty-year collaboration with well-known anthropologist Dr. Margaret Mead. Heyman, who was a student of Mead's at Columbia College, submitted a photographic essay to fulfill a term paper assignment in one of her courses. Impressed by what she saw, Mead invited Heyman to accompany her on a trip to Bali after his graduation. With Mead, Heyman traveled the world and documented it all through the lens of his camera. Together, they co-authored two books - Family ,1965 and World Enough ,1976 - both of which were nominated for Pulitzer Prizes. Their pioneering partnership helped define the course of visual anthropology and forever altered the public's perspective of the world and the people who inhabit it.Throughout his career, Heyman has continually captured the human psyche and the poignancy of everyday life. He has an uncanny ability to capture humans in their most honest state.
Ken Heyman has done photographic assignments for many magazines, including Life. He has worked for the U.S. Information Agency, photographing Alliance for Progress projects in Latin America, and for several photographic agencies, including Rapho Guillumette Agency and Magnum.
Shows of Mr. Heyman’s work have been held at the Museum of Modern Art (1963), the Hallmark Gallery (1965), The International Center for Photography in New York City (1976), The Zabrskie Gallery in Paris (1995). Ken Heyman’s work has brought him a number of awards including: The World Understanding award,” considered to be one of the top awards in photography. It is given “to honor the photographer whose work has contributed most to a better understanding among the world’s people.”
Ken Heyman has done many books in addition to Family and World Enough. His recent works include twenty-two books for children written by Ann Morris. The multicultural perspective in these acclaimed books reflects Heyman’s varied experience and his ability to sensitively interpret the human condition.
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This framed art piece has been kept in a NO Smoking and pet free home.
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