Dave Heath

For other people named David Heath, see David Heath (disambiguation).
David Martin Heath
Born(1931-06-27)June 27, 1931
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 2016(2016-06-27) (aged 85)
Education
OccupationPhotographer
Years active1947–2016
Known forA Dialogue with Solitude (1965)

David Martin Heath (June 27, 1931 – June 27, 2016) was an American documentary, humanist and street photographer.[1][2]

Heath's books include A Dialogue with Solitude (1965). In 2015, a retrospective of his work was hosted by Philadelphia Museum of Art. His work is held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Museum of Modern Art.

Life and work

Heath was born in Philadelphia.[3] He was inspired by Life magazine, most notably the article "Bad Boy's Story: An Unhappy Child Learns to Live at Peace with the World"[1] by Life photographer Ralph Crane in 1947, and the 1946 book Photography is a Language by John R. Whiting.[4] He was a mostly self-taught photographer.[5]

He was drafted in 1952 and served in Korea, taking many photographs there.[5][6]

On his return, he attended Philadelphia Museum College, followed by Philadelphia College of Art during the 1954 to 1955. He moved to Chicago to study at the Chicago Institute of Design in the 1955 to 1956 school year.[7]

In 1959, he attended The New School for Social Research in New York City, where he settled.[8] In the late 1950s, he made street photographs of people in Washington Square Park in New York City, later collected in the book Washington Square (2016).[9][10][11]

He emigrated to Toronto in 1970.[1]

Publications

Books by Heath

  • A Dialogue with Solitude. New York: Community; Horizon, 1965. With an introduction by Hugh Edwards and a "letter" by Robert Frank. Edition of 1400 copies.
    • Reprinted edition. Toronto: Lumiere, 2000. ISBN 978-0-921542-11-7.
  • Korea Photographs 1953–1954. Toronto: Lumiere, 2004. ISBN 978-0-921542-13-1.
  • David Heath's Art Show. Toronto: Anonymous, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4276-0826-0. Edition of 1300 copies.
  • Multitude, Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2015. By Keith F. Davis. ISBN 978-0-300-20825-2. With contributions by Michael Torosian and a director's foreword by Julián Zugazagoitia.
  • Washington Square. Stanley/Barker, 2016. ISBN 978-0-9955555-2-5. Includes an excerpt from "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg as an introduction. Edition of 1000 copies.[12][9]
  • Dialogues with Solitudes. Göttingen, Germany: Steidl; Paris: Le Bal, 2018. ISBN 978-3-95829-543-8.
  • One Brief Moment. Stanley/Barker, 2022. ISBN 978-1-913288-48-8.

Hand made artist books by Heath

  • 3. 1952.
  • No Dancing in the Streets. 1954.
  • Chicago. 1956.
  • In Search of Self: A Portfolio. 1956.

Publications with contributions by Heath

  • Ryerson: A Community of Photographers. Toronto: Ryerson Community, 1974.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Collections

Heath's work is held in the following permanent collections:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dave Heath: A haunted genius behind the camera". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Adams, Tim (September 9, 2018). "The big picture: a street corner in civil rights-era Chicago". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "84-Year-Old Philly-Born Photographer, Dave Heath, Finally Gets His Due". Philadelphia. September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Biography on Joseph Bellows Gallery website
  5. ^ a b "Dave Heath, Photographer of Isolation, Dies at 85, by Richard B. Woodward, The New York Times, July 1, 2016
  6. ^ a b c d e Chandler, David. "Dave Heath: an eye for the mournful moment". Financial Times. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "David Heath's portraits from 1950s Washington Square New York published for first time". British Journal of Photography. November 15, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Dave Heath in the RKD
  9. ^ a b Newell-Hanson, Alice (November 29, 2016). "candid portraits of teen beatniks in 50s washington square". I-D. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Bowman, Lisa (January 14, 2017). "These candid pics show what life was like as a teen beatnik in the 1950s". Metro. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Crisell, Hattie (November 30, 2016). "See Vintage Photos of the Teens Who Ran Washington Square Park in the 1950s". The Cut. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Washington Square by Dave Heath on Dashwood Books". Dashwood Books. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  13. ^ Woodward, Richard B. (September 28, 2015). "'Multitude, Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath' Review". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  14. ^ Multitude, Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath, September 19, 2015 - February 21, 2016, Philadelphia Museum of Art website
  15. ^ "The Photographs of Dave Heath". Nelson Atkins. Archived from the original on March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  16. ^ O'Hagan, Sean (December 16, 2019). "Top 10 photography shows of 2019". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "Dave Heath: Dialogues with Solitude". The Photographers' Gallery. January 23, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "Dave Heath (American, 1931 - 2016)". J. Paul Getty Museum. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Search / All Results". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  20. ^ "Search the Collection". www.mfah.org. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "Dave Heath". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  22. ^ "Works of: Dave Heath". smartcollection.uchicago.edu. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
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