Strike

ref. elala5097 — New York: Da Capo Press 1967. Second Edition Limited to 1000 numbered copies signed by Strand. A seminal work by a legendary figure in 20th century American photography. Based on photographs taken by the author on his travels through Mexico in 1932-33 the striking photogravures depict architecture landscape the indigenous people and religious folk sculpture. Strand's work first made its appearance as Photographs of Mexico in a limited edition of 250 copies in 1940 with the printing of the steel-faced gravure plates by master platemaker Otto Wackernagel being supervised by Strand himself and executed by Charles Furth and the Photogravure and Color Company. This second edition utilized the original Wackernagel plates but they were now printed by Albert Delong at the Andersen Lamb Company of Brooklyn. Strand was even more pleased with this version remarking: “they have been able to get even more out of these twenty beautiful plates in printing the second edition.this work I think is superlative.Delong.has made these plates sing.” "The images…are a celebration of the subjects’ pride dignity and endurance and are a clear testament to Strand’s belief that the photogravure process is capable of yielding the finest results achievable in photographic printmaking." The Aperture Foundation 2012. folio. pp. 7. 20 photogravure plates with tissue guards. plates & text loose as issued in original paper wr. cloth & board chemise & paper slipcase. A fine copy [New York]: Da Capo Press, [1967] hardcover