Waikiki
Waikiki by Henry Wessel
Published by Steidl, 2011.
Hardcover, 62pg. B&W
12" x 12"
Henry Wessel photographed one of Honolulu's most famous neighborhoods, which had already become a crowded tourist destination when Wessel photographed there in the late 1970s and early 80s. This book contains Wessel's edit of these pictures and is a record of American leisure at this time--of surf, sand and inexhaustible pleasure-seekers. Yet Wessel equally explores the contradictions of Waikiki--concrete hotels invading pristine beaches, culture encroaching on nature. Despite all the fun in the sun, Wessel's subjects are often distanced and dissatisfied, suggesting an underlying unease.Â
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Waikiki
Waikiki by Henry Wessel
Published by Steidl, 2011.
Hardcover, 62pg. B&W
12" x 12"
Henry Wessel photographed one of Honolulu's most famous neighborhoods, which had already become a crowded tourist destination when Wessel photographed there in the late 1970s and early 80s. This book contains Wessel's edit of these pictures and is a record of American leisure at this time--of surf, sand and inexhaustible pleasure-seekers. Yet Wessel equally explores the contradictions of Waikiki--concrete hotels invading pristine beaches, culture encroaching on nature. Despite all the fun in the sun, Wessel's subjects are often distanced and dissatisfied, suggesting an underlying unease.Â
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Waikiki by Henry Wessel
Published by Steidl, 2011.
Hardcover, 62pg. B&W
12" x 12"
Henry Wessel photographed one of Honolulu's most famous neighborhoods, which had already become a crowded tourist destination when Wessel photographed there in the late 1970s and early 80s. This book contains Wessel's edit of these pictures and is a record of American leisure at this time--of surf, sand and inexhaustible pleasure-seekers. Yet Wessel equally explores the contradictions of Waikiki--concrete hotels invading pristine beaches, culture encroaching on nature. Despite all the fun in the sun, Wessel's subjects are often distanced and dissatisfied, suggesting an underlying unease.Â
