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AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHS
€112.00
First edition with original dustjacket, large part of original belly band, and errata slip! (Very scarce in this condition). 87 full-page halftone plates from photographs taken between 1929 and 1936, organized in two parts, with titles listed on separate pages. Has publisher's printed paper label on spine. Evans's masterpiece, and one of the most influential photography books of the twentieth century. A must for any ambitious photobook-collector! Included in Andrew Roth (ed.) ”The Book of 101 Books”, Martin Parr and Gerry Badger in “The Photobook: A History, Vol I” and "The Open Book".
American Photographs is a seminal work of 20th-century photography, first published by The Museum of Modern Art in 1938 to accompany its first solo photography exhibition. The book features 87 black and white photographs captured by Walker Evans between 1929 and 1936, documenting the social conditions and landscapes of rural and urban America during the Great Depression era. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential photobooks ever published, establishing photography as a significant medium for fine art and documentary history.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | Walker Evans |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Museum of Modern Art |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Year | 1938 |
| Edition | First edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Dimensions | 23x20 |
| Collation | 198 pp. |
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