Art photography

Vagabond

€125.00
Very Good A photographic essay from and about Tulsa in the mid 70s, comparable to Larry Clarks' Tulsa. Photobook magazine's review of the book, by Michael Edelson, had this to say "Oh what William Eggleston and John Szarkowski, among many others could learn from this book. Here is the American Wasteland as particulary personified by Tulsa and that section of the country. Strange how Tulsa here as in Larry Clark's book, Tulsa, seems to be a resounding source for these observations. If it is in the soil and the people, the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce certainly will not promote it. Admittedly or not, that part of our land seems to personify a quality that is very special to the American dream. Big, sprawling, jaunty, and religious, it is a frightenly real celluloid mirror of our visions and nightmares."
Vagabond is a semi-autobiographical artist book by Gaylord Oscar Herron, published in 1975. The work intertwines black and white and color photographs with paintings, drawings, and prose, exploring themes of rebellion, inheritance, and guilt through the lens of an unsettled youth from the Midwest. Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma—four years after the release of Larry Clark's 'Tulsa'—the book opens with the biblical tale of Cain and Abel to evoke its central motifs. It serves as a significant photographic project documenting personal history and artistic expression.

Bibliographic Details

Author Gaylord Oscar Herron
Publisher Penumbra Projects
Place of publication Tulsa, OK
Year 1975
Edition First edition
Binding Softcover
ISBN 9780916416003
Collation 132 pp.
Language English
Dimensions 10.75 x 11.25 in
Signed Yes, signed by the author

Condition Report

Condition Fine (F)
Notes nice clean copy, signes by Oscar Gaylord
Availability In stock