David Levi Strauss

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  • Between the Eyes: Essays on Photography and Politics In 2003, Between the Eyes, with an introduction by John Berger, was published by Aperture. A paperback edition appeared in 2010, and an Italian edition, Politica della Fotografia, was published by Postmedia Books in Milan, Italy, in 2007, translated by Gianni Romano.
  • From Head to Hand: Art and the Manual In 2010, Oxford University Press published a collection of essays on art and the manual titled From Head to Hand.
  • Words Not Spent Today Buy Smaller Images Tomorrow: Essays on the Present and Future of Photography Strauss' latest book was published by Aperture in 2014.
  • In 2019, Miles McEnery Gallery published, Judy Pfaff that includes David Levi Strauss essay titled, Pfaff's Four Quartets: Navigating the Chaos. [16]
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    David Levi Strauss
    David Levi Strauss in Speaking Portraits.jpg
    Levi Strauss in Speaking Portraits
    Born (1953-03-10) March 10, 1953 (age 71)
    Junction City, Kansas
    Other namesLevi Strauss
    CitizenshipAmerican
    Occupation(s) Poet, Professor, Critic
    SpouseSterret Smith
    ChildrenMaya Levi Strauss
    AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (2003-2004) Infinity Award for Writing from the International Center of Photography
    Academic background
    EducationKansas State University, Goddard College (B.A.), radical pedagogy under Paulo Freire
    Alma mater Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York.
    InfluencesJohn Berger, Robert Duncan