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*David Vestal. ''The Art of Black and White Enlarging.'' New York: Harper and Row, 1984. {{ISBN|0061818968}}.
*David Vestal. ''The Art of Black and White Enlarging.'' New York: Harper and Row, 1984. {{ISBN|0061818968}}.
*Douglas O. Morgan, David Vestal and William L. Broecker, eds. ''Leica Manual: The Complete Book of 35mm Photography.'' 15th ed. Hastings-on-Hudson, New York: Morgan & Morgan, 1973. {{ISBN|978-0871000033}}.<!-- Some, perhaps all, other editions of this book are not coedited by Vestal. -->
*Douglas O. Morgan, David Vestal and William L. Broecker, eds. ''Leica Manual: The Complete Book of 35mm Photography.'' 15th ed. Hastings-on-Hudson, New York: Morgan & Morgan, 1973. {{ISBN|978-0871000033}}.<!-- Some, perhaps all, other editions of this book are not coedited by Vestal. -->

==Exhibitions==
* [[Museum of Modern Art|The Museum of Modern Art]], ''Steichen Gallery Reinstallation'', April 2, 1971
* The Museum of Modern Art, ''Recent Acquisitions: Photography'', October 6, 1965–January 9, 1966
* The Museum of Modern Art, ''Recent Acquisitions'', December 21, 1960–February 5, 1961
* The Museum of Modern Art, ''Photographs for Collectors'', October 1–16, 1960
* The Museum of Modern Art, 70 Photographers Look at New York, November 27, 1957–April 15, 1958
* The Museum of Modern Art, ''Christmas Photographs'', November 29, 1951–January 6, 1952
* The Museum of Modern Art, ''Photographs by 51 Photographers'', August 1–September 17, 1950
* The Museum of Modern Art, Color Photography, May 9–July 4, 1950
* [[Helen Gee (curator)|Limelight Gallery]],''David Vestal'', January 3-February 14, 1955<ref>{{Citation | author1=Helen Gee | title=Limelight a Greenwich Village photography gallery and coffeehouse in the fifties : a memoir | publication-date=1997 | publisher=Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press | edition=1st | isbn=978-0-8263-1783-4 }}</ref>



== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 03:44, 18 June 2019

David Vestal (1924 – December 5, 2013) was an American photographer, critic, and teacher, of the New York school of photography.[1] He was the recipient of John Simon Guggenheim Fellowships in 1966 and 1973.[2]

Vestal's publications include The Art of Black and White Enlarging (1984) and The Craft of Photography. His column, "Vestal at Large," was a regular feature in Photo Techniques magazine.[3]

Vestal was born on March 21st, 1924 in Menlo Park, California and died on December 14, 2013 at his home in Bethlehem, Connecticut.[4]

Publications by Vestal

  • David Vestal. The Craft of Photography. New York: Harper and Row, 1975. ISBN 0060144971.
  • David Vestal. The Art of Black and White Enlarging. New York: Harper and Row, 1984. ISBN 0061818968.
  • Douglas O. Morgan, David Vestal and William L. Broecker, eds. Leica Manual: The Complete Book of 35mm Photography. 15th ed. Hastings-on-Hudson, New York: Morgan & Morgan, 1973. ISBN 978-0871000033.

Exhibitions

  • The Museum of Modern Art, Steichen Gallery Reinstallation, April 2, 1971
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Recent Acquisitions: Photography, October 6, 1965–January 9, 1966
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Recent Acquisitions, December 21, 1960–February 5, 1961
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Photographs for Collectors, October 1–16, 1960
  • The Museum of Modern Art, 70 Photographers Look at New York, November 27, 1957–April 15, 1958
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Christmas Photographs, November 29, 1951–January 6, 1952
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Photographs by 51 Photographers, August 1–September 17, 1950
  • The Museum of Modern Art, Color Photography, May 9–July 4, 1950
  • Limelight Gallery,David Vestal, January 3-February 14, 1955[5]


References

  1. ^ Livingston, Jane: The New York School: Photographs 1936–1963, reviewed in Goldberg, Vicki, "Photography," New York Times, January 27, 2008
  2. ^ John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation 1966 Fellows Page, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-01-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved January 27, 2008
  3. ^ Photo Techniques Magazine "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2008-01-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved January 27, 2008
  4. ^ http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwart/article/Photographer-David-Vestal-Passes-Away-20131205
  5. ^ Helen Gee (1997), Limelight a Greenwich Village photography gallery and coffeehouse in the fifties : a memoir (1st ed.), Albuquerque University of New Mexico Press, ISBN 978-0-8263-1783-4