FOAM Museum Amsterdam presents the major retrospective Saul Leiter 'An Unfinished World'
Foam is proud to present a major retrospective exhibition of the celebrated American artist Saul Leiter (1923–2013). Leiter is seen as one of the most important photographers of the 1950’s in the United States and a pioneer of colour photography. This exhibition brings together over 200 works, consisting of photography, both black-and-white and colour, as well as his abstract paintings. His eclectic oeuvre reveals a practice using shadow, light, and reflections to craft layered compositions.
“Photographs are often treated as important moments, but really they are fragments and souvenirs of an unfinished world.” - Saul Leiter
Saul Leiter (1923–2013) began painting and photographing in his teenage years, gaining an early recognition for his paintings. After moving to New York in 1946, he turned to photography as a profession while continuing to paint. His abstract forms and groundbreaking compositions possess a painterly quality that distinguishes them from the works of other photographers of that era. His work significantly contributed to the emergence of what is now known as the New York School of photography.
“A photographer’s gift to the viewer is sometimes beauty in the overlooked ordinary,” Saul Leiter
In 1957, he began working for major publications like Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar, balancing his commercial success with his personal passion for street photography in his Manhattan neighborhood. Leiter's groundbreaking work in colour photography gained widespread acclaim with the release of his first book, Early Colour (2006). By the time of his death in 2013, Leiter had achieved international recognition, with his work featured in numerous museum exhibitions and publications worldwide.
Saul Leiter 'An Unfinished World'
24 January until 20 April 2025
foam.org
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Photographer Harlem, 1960 © The Saul Leiter Foundation.
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