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The Photographer’s Eye.
by Szarkowski, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966. First edition. Square quarto, original cloth. Inscribed by the author to Robert Lewis; former head of the Yale School of Drama, author, actor, and founder of the Actor's Studio, "with warm good regards." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. The black jacket almost inevitably shows wear, this is a very nice example with only light wear. From 1962 to 1991 Szarkowski was the Director of Photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art. The Photographer's Eye juxtaposes masters such as Cartier-Bresson, Evans, Steichen, Strand, and Weston with vernacular documents to analyze the fundamental challenges photographers have faced. "Whether Americans know it or not," his thinking about photography "has become our thinking about photography" (U.S. World & News, 1990).
Synopsis
An investigation of what photographs look like, and of why they look that way. Includes index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1115
- Title
- The Photographer’s Eye.
- Author
- Szarkowski, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- John Szarkowski First Edition, Photographer's Eye Szarkowski First Edition, photography, signed first edition
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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