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African American Photography
African American Studio Portraiture and Self-Presentation in the Interwar Period Wallet Photograph Archive ca. 1920s-1930s
1920. Archive of fourteen small-format studio portrait photographs depicting African American men women and children during the interwar period offering a focused visual record of self-representation dress and identity formation within Black communities in the era of segregation. Produced within commercial studio settings the portraits reflect the role of photography as a means of asserting dignity respectability and participation in modern visual culture at a time when mainstream representations of African Americans were limited and often distorted. The sitters appear in a range of composed poses including formally dressed men in suits and ties-some wearing brimmed hats associated with urban style and aspirational identity-and women presented with direct composed gazes emphasizing self-possession and presentation. Additional images include subjects in more casual or work attire indicating a spectrum of social and occupational identities while maintaining the shared conventions of studio portraiture. Two photographs of children extend the archive across generations underscoring the importance of photographic images within family and community networks.<br /> <br /> Fourteen original photographs ca. 1920s-1930s primarily sepia-toned silver gelatin prints with one example featuring hand-colored background elements. Each photograph is small "wallet-size" ranging approximately from 1.25 x 1.25 inches to 2.5 x 1.25 inches. The images are tightly framed consistent with commercial studio production and feature neutral or lightly decorative backdrops. Several subjects appear in multiple poses suggesting a shared studio session or related photographic context. The format indicates intended use as personal keepsakes exchanged portraits or album inserts within kinship and social networks. General wear consistent with age and handling including creasing edge wear and surface abrasions; two images exhibit notable fading and reduced contrast. The remaining photographs retain clear detail and tonal range. Overall condition good. A cohesive vernacular archive documenting African American portrait practices and social identity in the early twentieth century. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19004
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African American Photography
African American Portraiture Tintype of Young Black Woman in Lace Collar Case Photograph Neff Patent 1856
1856. Neff Hamilton L. tintype portrait circa mid-1850s documents early photographic representation of an African American woman during the formative period of American vernacular portraiture when free Black individuals increasingly participated in studio photography as a means of self-presentation and social visibility. The image situates the sitter within mid-nineteenth-century photographic practice associated with Neff's patented tintype process which expanded access to portraiture beyond elite clientele. The subject's composed seated pose formal dress and direct presentation align with conventions of dignity and respectability that characterized Black studio portraiture in the antebellum and immediate pre-Civil War period.<br /> <br /> Ninth plate tintype photograph measuring approximately 2 1/2 x 2 2/3 inches. The image depicts a young African American woman seated with arms crossed in her lap wearing a dress with a lace collar. The plate bears the stamp "Neff's Pat. Feb. 56" along the upper edge indicating production within the period following Hamilton L. Neff's 1856 patent associated with early tintype processes. The photograph is housed in a full wooden case with a gold velvet interior on the opposing side and a gold-toned metallic mat surrounding the image. The portrait is taken at midlevel and presents the sitter against a darkened field consistent with early tintype tonal characteristics.<br /> <br /> Tintype photography introduced in the 1850s enabled more affordable and portable portrait production contributing to the broader inclusion of African American subjects in photographic archives during a period otherwise marked by limited formal representation. Portraits such as this one provide visual evidence of self-fashioning dress and studio conventions among Black sitters in the antebellum United States offering material for the study of race identity and visual culture. Image slightly dark with expected tonal depth; case intact with light wear; overall very good condition. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18590
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African American Woman Tintype Photography
Full length Tintype of Attractive African American Woman
19th century Tintype photograph of lovely young African American woman. Size 3.5" x 2.5." A young woman wearing a fashionable two-piece gown stands upright. Her dress has a high collar with intricate ruffles along the bodice. She rests one hand on the back of a cushioned chair and looks directly in the camera. The room or studio background behind her appears ornate with indoor plants thick brocade curtains and a hand painted mural on the wall. Very good contrast and condition. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18947
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African American House Servant Photography
Stereoview of an African American House Servant Holding a Tray
Albumen stereoview of an African American house servant holding a tray. 6" x 3 1/8". The subject of this photograph is an older African American woman dressed in housemaid attire. She holds a duster upright in one hand. With the other she balances a tray of indiscernible objects on her lap. There is a basket of various spools in the background. This is possibly from George Barnard's "South Carolina Views" series 1873-1880 a collection that focused on Black laborers in the Reconstruction South. Barnard is perhaps most famous for his photographic documentation of Civil War ruination and hardship most of which he captured while under General Sherman's command. This inch picture is in very good condition; it is an fascinating cultural artifact of African-American domestic workers in the postwar South. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18593
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African American Photography
Tintype Photograph of African American Baby C. 1870
Tintype photograph of African American baby. C. 1870. Measuring 2.5" x 4.5" inches. The baby wears a white smock and sits propped in a chair eyes wide and focused off camera expression curious. This photo comes from a time just after emancipation when African Americans were creating new lives for themselves since Tintypes were invented in 1855 and used mostly during the 1860s and 1870s and is an original photographic image on a thin sheet of metal or iron that has been coated with a dark lacquer or enamel. Photography was one way to commemorate freedom and memorialize family life a practice not possible under slavery when African Americans did not have access to photography or the means to procure it. Minor bending to tintype wear and some scratches. 3 corners clipped. The image focus and clarity is very good. In good condition overall. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 17944
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African American Photography
Young African American Mother and Child Tintype
1860. African American Sixth plate tintype featuring a young African American woman and an African American girl likely mother and daughter posed before a wall covered with floral wallpaper. Both of them wear light cotton dresses the woman dons an updo hair style with ringlet bangs the young girl's hair scalp length. Measures 3.25" x 4". Housed in a half pressed paper case. These portraits come from a time just after emancipation when African Americans were creating new lives for themselves. Photography was one way to commemorate freedom and memorialize prosperity the formerly impossible made possible. Overall very good condition. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21505
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African American Interest Photography
Archive of photographs and letters regarding a pair of African American twin child actors
Los Angeles: N.p. 1935. Archive of material regarding a pair of prospective African American child actors including four black and white photographs of the children four autograph letters signed from a "Madame Fay" variously addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Smith and an unnamed "Mr. Agent" and one typescript letter unsigned but seemingly from one of the Smiths responding to Fay's previous correspondence. Two photographs with the stamp of Adair's Studio at 4105 Central Avenue on the verso. <br/><br/>Fay's letters which identify the children as twins broadly discuss her hopes of securing acting representation for the twins facilitated by the Smiths who seem to have had some connections within the film industry. The letters also frankly address Fay's financial hardships noting "I don't expect much for myself in the start buy if I only know that I have a Dependance I will feel safer. I don't think I shall ever be able to go into any ones kitchen and the lisence is so high for readings that unless I can't find any other sorce of Deasent living I hardly know what to do" sic all. Fay's note about licenses for readings as well as her distinctive moniker suggests that she also worked as a medium or psychic in addition to having previously worked for the Smiths.<br/><br/>In her single letter to the unnamed agent Fay reiterates her desperation and states that she previously took the children to noted film and television comedy producer Hal Roach. She goes on to state her preference for the children working with a white agent and avoiding "the Central ave. agents". Central Avenue and 41st Street was the heart of African American life in Los Angeles in the early and mid-20th century a populous region commonly referred to as the "Black belt of the city" home to a rapidly growing African American community as well as numerous Black-owned enterprises. <br/><br/>As a whole the archive presents an interesting and emotive glimpse into life on the edges of Depression-era Hollywood as well as the numerous difficulties and limitations faced by African Americans in gaining entry into the film industry.<br/><br/>Photographs approximately 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Letters varying sizes. All materials generally Very Good plus lightly age-toned with some dampstaining to the letters. N.p. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 152255
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African American Photography
TWO STEREOVIEWS FEATURING AFRICAN-AMERICAN SUBJECTS
New Jersey; n.p.: Underwood & Underwood; n.p. 1895. Two stereoviews on card each 3 1/2 x 7 inches. Minor edge wear. Very good. A pair of stereoviews featuring African- American subjects. The first was published by Underwood & Underwood in New Jersey and features several men women and children picking cotton in Georgia. The caption reads "Cotton is King - Plantation Scene Georgia" and is copyrighted 1895. The second image is a color-printed stereoview showing seven African-American men posing with sugar cane. This image is captioned "Native Cane Grinders in Sunny Florida." It is no. 299 of a series though the maker is not identified. A nice pair of stereo cards featuring African-American laborers in the American South. Underwood & Underwood; [n.p.] unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : WRCAM54582
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African-American 19th Century Photography
African-American Woman 19th Century Cabinet Card Photograph
1880. African American Photography Cabinet card photograph depicts an attractive young African American woman in formal dress. She wears a high collar with a golden brooch and has a serious expression. Circa 1880s. Photography studio is C. Jackson's located in Hannibal Missouri. 6.5" x 4." Card bears front gilt caption: "Hannibal Mo. Jackson. Pittsfield MS." On the back is the photography studio's address and logo printed in ornate gilt. Very good condition. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18884
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African-American Baptism Photography
African-American Baptism on a Charlotte NC Farm 1921
1921. African-American Photography A silver gelatin photograph of an African-American baptism held on Charlotte North Carolina farmland. Dated July 3 1921. Measuring at 3" x 4.5". A multitude of African-American families congregate beside a lake on a lush farm witnessing a baptism. African-American baptisms in the South were typically held in summer months often in rivers lakes and bayous. In the photo both men and women wear large hats to obstruct the Southern summer heat. In the foreground alongside the lake a woman holds her child in arms whilst others stand to bear a clearer view. In the lake church officials dressed in all white garments baptize an African-American baby. Families alongside the outer parts of the lake attempt to catch a better glimpse by hovering closer to the area in which the baptism is being held. Lush trees appear in the background revealing the vast nature of the farmland. Penciled writing on the verso reads "Negro Baptism on Daddy's Farm Charlotte NC July 3rd 1921" suggesting that it was written by the child of the farm owner. In very good condition. unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18965
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Afrika - (LIVINGSTONE David)
David Livingstone and the Victorian Encounter in Africa. National Portrait Gallery. Published for the exhibition
London, 26 July to 7 July 1996. 296 pages. With a lot of facs. illustrations, partially in colour. Original softcover binding. 28x22 cm
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 62928
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Afrika - Blum, Dieter
africa DIETER BLUM. Textes (Preface) Leopold Sedar Senghor, Gisela Bonn. Von Dieter Blum auf dem Titelblatt eigenhändig signiert. (French édition. Französische Ausgabe).
Montrouge. Draeger Éditeur. 1976. 206, (2) Seiten. Mit zahlreichen, teils doppelblattgroßen u. farbigen Fotografien. Schwerer Original-Leinwand-Einband mit Deckelprägung im Original-Leinwand-Schuber mit farbigem Titelbild. Schönes Exemplar. Großformat 43x31 cm
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 142175
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Afrika im Aufbruch
Bildband. Mit 332 Farbtafeln und einigen Textteilen. Herausgegeben von einem Autorenkollektiv: Klaus Ullrich, Eberhard Heinrich, Heinrich Leber, Wolfgang Meyer und Peter Seifert. Zeichnungen der Textkarten von K.-H. Döring. Flaggenzeichnungen von J. Borleis und K. Thieme.
Leipzig, VEB Brockhaus, 1980. 4°. [30 x 27 cm]. Unpaginierter Band. Mit einem Faltblatt im Anhang. Originalleinenband mit farbig illustriertem Schutzumschlag. In Schuber. - Wohlerhalten bis neuwertig. 1. Auflage.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 18394AB
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Agathe et Damien Langlet
Douai - Des hommes & des lieux
éditions invenit, Tourcoing, 2016. In-12, format à l'italienne, broché sous couverture rempliée et illustrée en couleur, 2016. Avant-propos, par Michel Claes - Administrer - Aller et venir - Produire et échanger - Juger - Etudier et transmettre - Fêter - Chercher et prier - Défendre - Se cultiver et créer - Etre ensemble - Se souvenir - ...
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 3729
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AGACHE, Roger
Nouveaux apports des prospections aériennes en archéologie Pré-romaine et Romaine de la Picardie (Extrait des Cahiers Archéologiques de Picardie n° 6, 1979) - Complément au volume "La Somme Pré-romaine et Romaine" publié par la société des Antiquaires de Picardie
1980 In-4 broché - 90 pages - Illustré de reproductions photographiques en N&B in et hors texte
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 126032
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AGATA (Antoine d')
Paraiso
Marseille, André Frère Editions, 2013. 220 g In-8 broché, [32] ff., illustrations. Edition originale. . (Catégories : Photographie, )
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 11175
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AGACINSKI, Sylviane.
Le Passeur de Temps. Modernité et nostalgie.
in-8°, 207 pp., photos hors-texte en n/b, notes, index, broche, couv., jaquette illustree plast. Bel exemplaire. [MI-9]
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Agamben Giorgio.
Il Giorno del Giudizio. Con quattro fotografie di Mario Dondero e un dagherrotipo. Seguito da Gli aiutanti.
R. B2.
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Agathe Dupire ; Melanie Ashton ; Mothmeister ; Nandrysha ; etc.
Dark and Dystopian PostMortem Fairy Tales
Hardcover, 272 pages, English, 285 x 245 mm, book is as New !, with very special photographs in colour !! gorgeous clothings and masks.. ISBN 9789401473644. In Dark & Dystopian Post-Mortem Fairy Tales, Mothmeister - the two-headed alter ego of the anonymous Belgian artistic duo - pays tribute to the many muses that incited its unsettling and eccentric dreamworld. These range from artists around the globe, legendary figures and myths and a quirky taxidermy collection to desolate places where its most grotesque and often melancholic characters were born, such as the macabre Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, the abandoned unearthly town of Pyramiden in Spitsbergen and the site of the Chernobyl disaster. All of this flows into a unique fairyland that flirts with the morbid, religious and often clownish, in which taxidermy animals are brought back to life in the most unusual ways.
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Agazzani Alberto; Zannoni Alice
Un Secolo e 7. Premio Fabbri quarta edizione. [Ed. Italiana e Inglese], Milano, Skira, 2011
Bologna, Accademia di Belle Arti, 28 gennaio - 28 febbraio 2012. Testo Italiano e Inglese. Milano, 2011; br., ill., tavv. col., cm 24x28.
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Agence France-Presse
1945-1950 : la France du baby-boom. Photos retrouvees de l'AFP
La Découverte ; Agence France-Presse 1991 In-4 reliure éditeur sous jaquette, 223 pp. Illustrations en noir
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 4674
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Agence Gamma ; MONTIEUX, Jean (dir. et préface)
Gamma 1979 [ retrospective photographique de l'année 1979, par les photographes de l'Agence Gamma ]
1 vol. petit in-4 br. à l'italienne, photos pleines pages noir et blanc, Agence Gamma - éditions Cletra, Malakoff, 1980, env. 50 pp. (non-paginé)
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 51408
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AGENCE DE PRESSE MEURISSE
GUERRE DE 1914-1918.
Paris Meurisse 390 photographies originales, format 13cm x 17cm, tirage argentique, couvrant la période de 1914 jusqu'en 1917, rassemblées en dix classeurs modernes.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1573
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AGENCE PRESSE LIBÉRATION F. F. I.
Le général de Gaulle, 26 août 1944. Photographie en noir et blanc, tirage argentique d’époque (24/17,5 cm).
Photographie en noir et blanc, tirage argentique d’époque (24/17,5 cm). État correct.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 1211
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AGENCE GAMMA (Photographies) - LABRO (Philippe), présentation de.
Les Barricades de Mai.
P. Solar, 1968, 1 vol. in-8 (200 x 132) broché sous couverture illustrée en couleurs, non paginé. Bel exemplaire.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 8127
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AGEE James - EVANS Walter
LOUONS MAINTENANT LES GRANDS HOMMES. Alabama : Trois familles de métayers en 1936.
Plon, collection Terre humaine 1972 Paris, librairie Plon, collection Terre humaine, 1972. In-8 de 450 pp., comprenant 40 photographies hors texte. Reliure de l'éditeur, pleine toile noire, jaquette illustrée. Des petits accrocs en coiffes, sans manque. Le livre lui-même est en très bon état. Sans annotations ni soulignements.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 19198
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AGENCE DE REPORTAGE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE MEURISSE PARIS
PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE : PORTRAIT DE ROLAND GARROS AVIATEUR A BORD DE SON AVION (1910)
Paris 1910 une photographie originale albuminée en noir, format : 18 x 13 cm pour la photo, sans date (1910), cachet violet au dos de l'AGENCE DE REPORTAGE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE MEURISSE PARIS,
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 27987
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AGENCE DE REPORTAGE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE MEURISSE PARIS
PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE : "Mr JOSEPH PEYRÉ LAURÉAT DU PRIX GONCOURT POUR SON LIVRE (SANG ET LUMIÈRES)" - PHOTO MEURISSE (1935)
Paris 1935 une photographie originale albuminée en noir, format : 18 x 13 cm pour la photo, sans date (1935), commentaire tapé à la machine au dos en bleu : "MR JOSEPH PEYRÉ LAURÉAT DU PRIX GONCOURT POUR SON LIVRE (SANG ET LUMIÈRES) - PHOTO MEURISSE",
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 28004
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AGENCE DE REPORTAGE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE MEURISSE PARIS
PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE : "GALA FRANCO-BELGE D'ESCRIME A LA SALLE HOCHE (CERCLE HOCHE ET D'ANJOU, RUE DARU - PARIS) - Mr PIÉTRI AU PREMIER RANG DES ASSISTANTS" - PHOTO MEURISSE (1930)
Paris 1930 une photographie originale albuminée en noir, format : 18 x 13 cm pour la photo, sans date (1930), commentaire tapé à la machine au dos en bleu : "GALA FRANCO-BELGE D'ESCRIME A LA SALLE HOCHE (CERCLE HOCHE ET D'ANJOU, RUE DARU - PARIS) - Mr PIÉTRI AU PREMIER RANG DES ASSISTANTS" - PHOTO MEURISSE (1930) ,
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 28005
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AGENCE DE REPORTAGE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE MEURISSE PARIS
PHOTOGRAPHIE ORIGINALE : " DÉPART DU DERBY DE LA MARCHE (11.11.1935)" - PHOTO MEURISSE
Paris 1930 une photographie originale albuminée en noir, format : 18 x 13 cm pour la photo, sans date (1930), commentaire tapé à la machine au dos en bleu : " DÉPART DU DERBY DE LA MARCHE (11.11.1935)" - PHOTO MEURISSE,
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 28006
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AGEE (James) & EVANS (Walker).
Une saison de coton. Trois familles de métayers.
Christian Bourgois, 2014. In-8 br. Reportages de J. Agee accompagnés de photographies en noir & blanc de W. Evans, commandés par la revue FORTUNE en 1936, finalement refusés ! Ouvrage édité par J. Summers et préfacé par A. Haslett. Traduit par H. Borraz. E.O.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : L16297
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Agee James; Evans Walker
Sia lode ora a uomini di fama
ill., br. Nell'estate del 1936 la rivista Fortune invia in Alabama un giovane scrittore, James Agee, e un fotografo, Walker Evans, per lavorare a un articolo sulla «vita quotidiana e l'ambiente di una famiglia media bianca di contadini fittavoli». Sono gli ultimi anni della Grande depressione, ma la morsa che stritola i coltivatori di cotone non accenna ad allentarsi. Agee ed Evans decidono di immergersi in quel mondo, di abitare nelle case dei contadini condividendo ogni aspetto della loro esistenza, per cercare di trasmettere ciò di cui sono stati testimoni. Ben presto devono però rendersi conto che il rapporto con un'umanità così esausta, la bruciante vicinanza col reale sono impossibili da restituire attraverso i mezzi espressivi tradizionali. «Impubblicabile» è il giudizio di Fortune sul materiale raccolto: troppo vero e diretto, troppo complesso e vasto. Quella che doveva essere una semplice inchiesta si è trasformata in un oggetto letterario che sfugge a qualsiasi catalogazione. Romanzo, saggio, reportage appassionato e stravolto, Sia lode ora a uomini di fama è soprattutto un'illuminazione poetica, in cui visione e linguaggio coincidono con l'impegno più rigoroso nei confronti della materia narrata. Accolto con entusiasmo dalla critica, il libro incontra una fortuna crescente, fino a elevare Agee tra i grandi cantori dell'America, insieme a William Faulkner e John Steinbeck. A decenni di distanza, il viaggio di Agee ed Evans nel cuore del Sud rimane un'opera fondamentale che trascende il tempo e le generazioni: un immenso paesaggio con figure, dipinto di polvere e luce, in cui gli inganni che coscienza e percezione giocano all'osservatore sono indagati con un'attenzione tanto spietata quanto è pudica e rispettosa quella riservata agli osservati: esseri umani feriti, eppure misteriosamente sfiorati da nobiltà e grazia. Prefazione di Luca Briasco.
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Agee, James (1909-1955) with Photography of Helen Levitt
A Way of Seeing NYC Street Photography
Durham: Duke University Press 1989. Fine/A Near Fine Slipcase. <br /> HELEN LEVITT & THE POETRY OF THE SIDEWALK - THE QUIET DRAMA OF ORDINARY LIFE.<br /> A pristine copy of the 1989 Duke University Press edition. This 'Third Edition' kept Levitt's work in print for a new generation of photographers featuring corrected text and 20 additional photographs not found in earlier versions.<br /> <br /> Key Features:<br /> Content: The definitive 'reader's edition.' It includes the seminal James Agee essay and an expanded selection of Levitt's 1940s street photography.<br /> Edition: Third Edition 1989 published in association with The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.<br /> Provenance: From the library of Ben Raeburn Levitt's former publisher at Horizon Press. It is significant that he retained this copy from the rival press in his personal collection.<br /> Visuals: High-quality duotone reproductions of children masks and street theatre in Harlem and the Lower East Side.<br /> <br /> Physical Specs:<br /> Date: 1989<br /> Dimensions: 9 x 11.5 inches.<br /> Format: Stiff pictorial softcover wraps.<br /> <br /> Condition: Fine -- Gift Quality. The wraps are bright and glossy with sharp corners. The binding is tight and uncreased. The pages are clean and unmarked. A superior copy of a book often found well-worn by students. By 1989 Helen Levitt was no longer a 'rediscovered' artist but an acknowledged master. This Duke University Press edition marks the moment her work transitioned from the world of fine-press rarities like the 1981 Horizon edition into the academic canon.<br /> <br /> Published in association with the Center for Documentary Studies this volume solidified A Way of Seeing as a required text for students of photography and sociology alike ensuring that Agee's prose and Levitt's 'anti-journalistic' vision would influence the 1990s generation of artists.<br /> <br /> Keywords: Helen Levitt James Agee Duke University Press Street Photography Documentary Studies New York School Harlem 1940s Photography Ben Raeburn Estate. Duke University Press unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21465 ISBN : 0822310058 9780822310051
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Agee, James (1909-1955) with Photography of Helen Levitt
A Way of Seeing with an Essay by James Agee
New York: Horizon Press 1981. First Trade Edition of the Enlarged Edition. Fine/Near Fine. <br /> THE THEATER of CHILDHOOD <br /> The First Trade Edition Hardcover of the 1981 expanded reissue featuring 24 new images not found in the 1965 original; the definitive 1981 expanded edition a dual-masterpiece of 20th-century street photography and American criticism.<br /> <br /> Sourced directly from the estate of the publisher Ben Raeburn and bearing the ownership signature of his partner Pat Percy this copy represents the primary lineage of the book's production. While James Agee's 1946 essay is widely considered the most penetrating text ever written on the medium this specific Horizon Press edition-printed by the legendary Meriden Gravure Company-was the first to successfully marry Agee's poetic vision with Helen Levitt's expanded portfolio of 24 additional images.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES:<br /> Visuals: High-quality halftone reproductions printed by the Meriden Gravure Company superior to the later Duke reprints.<br /> Content: The expanded layout designed by Marvin Hoshino featuring the complete unedited text of James Agee's seminal essay.<br /> Provenance: From the estate of Ben Raeburn with the ownership signature of his life-partner Pat Percy on the front free endpaper.<br /> Format: Hardcover in gray cloth with the original photo-illustrated dust jacket.<br /> <br /> Physical Specs: Hardcover with Dust Jacket. - 1981 - 9.5 x 10.75 inches.<br /> Condition: Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. The binding is tight and square with sharp corners. The text block is crisp. The dust jacket is remarkably fresh with the price intact showing only the faintest hint of shelf handling. A superior copy preserved within the publisher's estate. Historical Significance:<br /> A Way of Seeing is unique in the canon of photobooks because it is a true dual-masterpiece. James Agee wrote the accompanying essay around 1946 specifically to champion Levitt's work though the book remained unpublished until after his death in 1955. <br /> <br /> Agee's text is widely considered one of the most penetrating essays on photography ever written; in it he defines the camera not as a tool of journalism but as "the central instrument of our time" for capturing the lyrical fleeting beauty of the everyday. <br /> <br /> He praises Levitt's ability to remain "invisible" on the street allowing the raw unposed theater of New York children to unfold before her lens. This 1981 Horizon Press edition was crucial in re-establishing this collaboration presenting Agee's poetic criticism alongside Levitt's expanded portfolio in a quality that finally matched their original vision.<br /> <br /> Helen Levitt 1913-2009 is revered as one of America's great street photographers best known for her lyrical black-and-white images of New York children and city life. James Agee 1909-1955 was an influential American writer and critic; his essay in A Way of Seeing is widely regarded as among the most penetrating written on photography. <br /> <br /> Subjects: Helen Levitt street photography James Agee photographic criticism/essay New York City street life American 20th-century photography Fine book design Photography monograph Art book Limited edition collectible. Horizon Press unknown
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 21679
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Agee, James and Helen Levitt
A WAY OF SEEING.
Viking Press: 1965. 78 pages with b&w photographs of New York by Helen Levitt and with an essay by James Agee. VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER some wear to lower corners of book black cloth lettering is bright on the spine and over. Ex-library withdrawn. No library marking on spine. Overall a nice clean tight copy minimal library markings. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall oblong. Ex-Library Withdrawn. Viking Press: Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 034060
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Agee, James & Evans, Walker
Let us now praise famous men [by] James Agee [and] Walker Evans
471p., illus. Hardcover Very good condition good At head of title: Three tenant families. "This volume is designed in two intentions: as the beginning of a larger piece of work; and to stand of itself, independent of any such further work as may be done ... The title of the work as a whole, this volume included, is 'Three tenant families"."--Pref.
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Agee, James und Walker Evans
Preisen will ich die grossen Männer : 3 Pächterfamilien. James Agee ; Walker Evans. Aus d. Amerikan. von Karin Graf. Mit Essays von Walker Evans u. Joachim Sartorius
München : Schirmer-Mosel 1989. 534 S. : Ill. ; 24 cm, mit Schutzumschlag, SU vorne mit tieferen Abschabungen Pp., gebundene Ausgabe, Hardcover/Pappeinband, sonst Exemplar in gutem Erhaltungszustand
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 42263
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Agello Francesco (1902-1942)
Firma e data autografa su fotografia che ritrae il celebre aviatore. Datata 11 maggio 1933
CON DEDICA Firma autografa: “F. Agello / Desenzano 11 maggio 1933”. Sulla fotografia, a stampa, è indicato: “Record A. V. 10.4.1933 / Maresc. F. Agello” - “Ripr. autor. Foto Ventrinielli [?] / Desenzano”. Agello, militare e aviatore, fu autore del primato mondiale di velocità su idrovolanti (ottobre 1934) tuttora insuperato.
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Agence Gamma ; MONTIEUX, Jean (dir. et préface)
Gamma 1979 [ retrospective photographique de l'année 1979, par les photographes de l'Agence Gamma ]
1 vol. petit in-4 br. à l'italienne, photos pleines pages noir et blanc, Agence Gamma - éditions Cletra, Malakoff, 1980, env. 50 pp. (non-paginé) Très bon état pour cette belle rétrospective noir et blanc. Quelques-uns de ces clichés sont restés dans les mémoires. Français
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AGENDA LUMIERE
Agenda Lumière. 1933.
Reliure percaline de l'éditeur. 480 pages. 9x15cm. (Très bon état).
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AGENZIA FOTOGRAFICA DOLOMITI.
A scuola di sci sulle nevi di Cortina.
Cortina, Agenzia Fotografica Dolomiti, [anni '50 del' 900], fotografia originale, mm. 130x182. Raffigura un folto gruppo di persone - adulti e bambini - alla scuola di sci di Cortina, tutti con gli sci ai piedi. Al verso timbro dell'Agenzia Fotografica Dolomiti, Direttore Dott. Andrea Pais.
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AGFA
COMMENT ON DEVIENT UN AS EN PHOTOGRAPHIE
CHEZ L'AUTEUR. sans date. In-18. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 55 pages illustrées de nombreuses photographies en noir et blanc hors et dans le texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 770-Photographie
Referenz des Buchhändlers : RO30021179
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AGF
Da Pietrarsa a Pietrarsa. Storia e immagini del treno italiano
AGF Da Pietrarsa a Pietrarsa. Storia e immagini del treno italiano. , Ente Ferrovie dello Stato 1990, Legatura ed. Copertina tutta tela in seta blu. Tagli sporchi in modo lievissimo. Pagine integre. Foto parziale per dimensioni cm. 24,5 X 34,5. Ottimo (Fine) . <br> <br> <br> <br>
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Agfachrome Master.
Il colore è un'opinione. Concorso fotografico nazionale, 1a edizione 1981.
Milano Agfa-Gevaert, Mazzotta 1982 1 vol. relié in-8 carré, cartonnage sous jaquette illustrée, 83 pp., nombreuses photos en couleurs Texte en italien. Très bon état.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 100473
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Agfachrome Master.
Il colore è un'opinione. Concorso fotografico nazionale, 1a edizione 1981.
Milano Agfa-Gevaert, Mazzotta 1982 1 vol. relié in-8 carré, cartonnage sous jaquette illustrée, 83 pp., nombreuses photos en couleurs Texte en italien. Très bon état.
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 100473
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AGFA
AGFA - 100 foto Portriga-Rapid 80409+173. cm 10,5x14,8
astuccio in cartoncino rosso contenente 103 foto di armi da fuoco e cani di armi antiche su carta satinata. 034/21
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AGFA
AGFA - Brovira Brillant type W, 94694+171T
astuccio in cartoncino rosso contenente 83 foto di armi bianche su carta satinata di cm 10,5x 14,8, in ottimo stato. 035/21
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AGFA
AGFA - Brovira Satino 14508+173T
astuccio in cartoncino rosso contenente 90 foto di alabarde, arni bianche, corazze, elmi, lance e punte di lancia, balestre, antiche pistole ed altri oggetti. 036/21
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AGFA
Agfa Amateur-Katalog 1938. (Hauptkatalog).
(Berlin). 1938. 48 Seiten. Mit zahlr. Abbildungen. Illustrierte Originalbroschur in guter Erhaltung. (2 Blätter etwas fleckig) 14x21 cm
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 23737
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AGFA
Dunkelkammer-Geräte, Werkzeuge und Maschinen.
Berlin I. G. Farbenindustrie Agfa. (März 1936). 43 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Zweifarbige Originalbroschur. 21x15 cm
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 36632
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