Hardcover. Paris, Arthaud, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages of French text followed by full color photographs of the people and culture of the Rajasthan region of India. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Clean, tight copy.
Softcover. Germany, Steidl, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 224 pages. Softcover. Very clean, unmarked copy still in publishers shrink-wrap. Adieu Saigon covers a varied range of imagery from Saigon, where Depardon photographed two wars and, on visits as recent as 2014, the unrecognizable, globalized city now called Ho Chi Minh. Depardon's work bears witness to a city in transition.
Softcover. Germany, Steidl, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 224 pages. Softcover. Very clean, unmarked copy still in publishers shrink-wrap. Adieu Saigon covers a varied range of imagery from Saigon, where Depardon photographed two wars and, on visits as recent as 2014, the unrecognizable, globalized city now called Ho Chi Minh. Depardon's work bears witness to a city in transition.
Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 272 pages, b&w illustrations. Kirkland was a photographer for Life magazine when it started in 1937. Dust jacket with edge wear, chipping.
Hardcover. NY, Thames & Hudson, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 249 pages. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the October 1956 Hungarian revolt against Soviet domination after World War II, this imposing volume contains powerful black-and-white photographs taken during the years preceding as well as the outbreak and crushing of the uprising by a German member of the international photojournalist cooperative Magnum. Introduced by Lessing's recollections and Hungarian French historian Francois Fejto's precis of the momentous events, the pictures appear in three chapters, "Communist Hungary," "The Revolution," and "The Failure." Hungarian novelist George Konrad's intense impressions of the time, during which he carried a rifle as a revolutionary young intellectual, follow the first chapter, and French political scientist Nicolas Bauquet's assessment of the revolt's impact on Western Europe's Communist parties, the USSR, and subsequent European history follows the third. Views of the cemetery in which the uprising's martyrs are now buried conclude the book elegiacally, and brief last words by Lessing and the director of Hungary's Institute 56 indicate who may forget what happened and why the rest of us should always remember. An extraordinary document.
Hardcover. Gent : Snoeck, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 176 pages. "Robert Capa, A Look Ahead" traces the extraordinary career of the famous war reporter through a wide range of duotone photos, many of which have remained unpublished. It also shows how Robert Capa unleashed a revolution in the press world as co-founder of the agency Magnum. Father of author's rights in photography, witness to the great events of his time, he never sought sensation but rather to convey his vision of the world. Capa's life, which was filled with exceptional encounters and intense moments, ended tragically when he was just forty years old. Edited and composed in close collaboration with Magnum Photos, this book is a reflection on the role of photojournalism in the media, both yesterday and today. Robert Capa was a Hungarian war photographer, photo journalist and also the companion and professional partner of photographer Gerda Taro.
Hardcover. New York , Simon & Schuster, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 118 pages. Hardcover. Color pictures by various photographers. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Since its first issue in 1967, Rolling Stone has always relied on the visual impact of photography to report the story behind the story. This collection of photos from the first 22 years (1967-1989) features 158 4-color and duotone photos, each with a caption that identifies the subject, photographer, and date.
Softcover. Dobbs Ferry NY, Morgan & Morgan, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, oblong format, 207 pages. Introduction by Robert Coles. Cover laminate is wrinkled otherwise clean, very good. "Many of Russell Lee's images are as familiar as a well-loved folk song, particularly those depicting the life of rural and small-town America during the Great Depression, however, the man behind them has largely remained in the shadows. This volume is the first book-length retrospective of Russell Lee's life and work as a documentary photographer of rare acuity and sensitivity."
Hardcover. NY, Aperture Foundation , 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket, navy blue cloth cover, silver lettering on spine, 156 pages. Features essays by Eduardo Galeano and Fred Ritchin. Includes over 100 duotones taken from throughout the early years of Salgado's career. From a Brazilian mine where 50,000 mud-covered men haul heavy bags of dirt up and down slippery ladders in search of a stray nugget of gold, to a former lake in western Africa now swallowed by the encroaching desert, where emaciated, starving people walk over its surface of sand, photographer Sebastiao Salgado explores the live of the planet's often ignored people with a critical eye and an empathetic heart. 'Published on the occasion of a major exhibition presented by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Oct. 4-December 2, 1990.'/ Includes bibliographical references (page 156). VG, dj has some edge wear, cover and pages clean and tight. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.
Hardcover. NY, Aperture, 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 168 pages. A native of Kazakhstan, Ljalja Kuznetsova traversed the expanses of the Central Asian steppe to photograph the gypsies, or Roma people, whose mysterious comings and goings have fascinated her since she was a child. Shaking the Dust of Ages: Gypsies and Wanderers of the Central Asian Steppe is the first book devoted to these pictures, for which Kuznetsova won the Mother Jones Leica Medal of Excellence and the Paris Grand Prix for Photography.Kuznetsova's photographs present rare, intimate portraits of gypsies-- whose freedom from the ties of civilization is reflected in the wild winds and unlimited vistas of the steppe landscape. As Kuznetsova traveled through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Ukraine, the gypsies continually inspired her. She found in them a people without frontiers, living independent of politics, religious dispute, or social class. Though their presence on the steppe is becoming a thing of the past, Kuznetsova's cast of characters and their world seem timeless in these images.
Hardcover. NY, Newsweek Books, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 269 pages, b&w photos. The author and photographer won the Pulitzer Prize for Photography in 1972 for his work in southeast Asia and the wider region during the Vietnam War and civil unrest in Calcutta. He was also President Gerald Ford's Official White House Photographer. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Pharos Books , 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 220 pages, b&w photos. Examines the life of the photographer who has, during his career, captured such events as the Vietnam War, the killing fields of Cambodia, and the Iran-Iraq War. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Canada, Reel Art Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover without dust jacket. Like new in publisher's shrink-wrap. James Dean on the set of Rebel Without a Cause; Audrey Hepburn on her bike with pet dog in tow; Marlon Brando taking out the garbage; Rock Hudson emerging from the shower; Elizabeth Taylor soaking up the sun. These are just a few of the iconic images for which Sid Avery is responsible. This sumptuous volume is a long overdue tribute to his prolific talent. The renowned photographer was one of the greatest names working in Hollywood from the 1940s to the 1960s, and became known for his candid portraits of the stars. He made history as the only photographer to shoot both the original 1960 cast of Ocean's Eleven and the 2001 remake, recreating his iconic group shot around the pool table. Avery was also responsible for establishing Mptvimages: the Motion Picture and Television Photo Archive. Run today by Avery's son, Ron, this publication has been produced together with mptvimages with full access granted to the depths of the archive. This complete anthology of Avery's work includes outtakes and contact sheets, with over half of the material never-before-seen.
Hardcover. New York , Aperture Book, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 207 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Light yellowing to edges and light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. This book shows the life's work of one of the most brilliant photojournalists of our time, who raised the status of his craft to that of high art. In his bestselling autobiography, Unreasonable Behavior, Don McCullin told the extraordinary and sometimes harrowing story of how he grew up in north London's gangland and graduated from poverty to stardom as the most daring and self-sacrificing reporter of wars around the world - from Cyprus to Israel, the Congo and Biafra to Vietnam, Pakistan to Cambodia, Beirut to Iraq. But his interests go far beyond the battleground in all its degradation which he has captured so brilliantly. In this book he has collected some 200 of what he considers to be his best pictures. A few have become well-known icons, many have not been seen in a book before. They depict unemployed miners collecting coal from the beach at dawn, down-and-outs in the East End, the homeless in Bradford, but they also reveal a passion for landscape, especially in the mysterious light of India, and a moving contact between human beings in a harsh environment. DUE TO WEIGHT. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY
Hardcover. NY, Abrams , 1st, 2023, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, large format, blue cloth with color paste-downs on covers. 430 pages. The ultimate and most comprehensive collection of Slim Aarons photography ever released, featuring more than 100 previously unpublished images. This deluxe edition provides a deep and comprehensive look at the groundbreaking career of Slim Aarons, spanning five decades. The book begins with Slim's field work as an Army photographer and continues through his fledgling days in Hollywood, opening the LIFE bureau in Rome, fashion and travel shoots for Holiday, and finally traveling the world for Harper's Bazaar. With a new and definitive biographical essay, spotlights on key moments in his career, and exclusive insight from former associates, Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection gives readers an unprecedented look into Slim's private world. Author Shawn Waldron's text digs into Slim's biography in unprecedented detail and reveals new information, while award-winning journalist, historian, and New York Times bestselling author Lesley Blume provides historical context to Slim's career. Additionally, Slim's former assistant and author Laura Hawk reveals the intricacies of her and Slim's friendship, and historian, author, and Vanity Fair contributing editor Nick Foulkes explores Slim's influence on our current cultural moment. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.
Hardcover. NY, Charles Scibner's Sons, 1st, 1956, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover, color frontis, 82 black & white photos by Dan Weiner. Dust jacket with chunks gone from all edges, closed tears. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 256 pages, in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Edward Steichen virtually created the world of high fashion and advertising photography, but his military coverage of two World Wars was equally remarkable. He received the Croix de Guerre for pioneering photoreconnaissance as part of Pershing's American Expeditionary Force in 1918, and his team's shots of the American Navy's advance across the Pacific from 1942 to 1945 form the visual core of our memory of that crucial period. Tragically, however, Steichen's thousands of incisive images of military action were dissolved into the morass of the National Archives, and attempts to retrieve specific subjects of his are often as effective as trying to taste fine brandy after pouring it into a swimming pool. Hence the value of retrospectives such as Christopher Phillips' hefty book on Steichen's coverage of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War. Combining skillfully chosen anecdotes from Steichen's life with vivid evocation of the pioneering photographer's joy in capturing memorable images, Phillips gives us not only an unforgettable slice of Steichen's work but also enough historical background to let readers sense the excitement and drama of a nation's best young warriors fighting for freedom's sake. Lieutenant Commander Steichen's parade of images didn't begin until after the pivotal Battle of Midway in June 1942, but the ensuing carrier warfare and savage island fighting appear in unforgettable clarity. As in all great photographs, the humanity of the subjects shines through amid their triumph, or pain, or mere existence. Students of both military history and photography can spend days poring over these astonishingly revealing images. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.
Hardcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 256 pages, in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Edward Steichen virtually created the world of high fashion and advertising photography, but his military coverage of two World Wars was equally remarkable. He received the Croix de Guerre for pioneering photoreconnaissance as part of Pershing's American Expeditionary Force in 1918, and his team's shots of the American Navy's advance across the Pacific from 1942 to 1945 form the visual core of our memory of that crucial period. Tragically, however, Steichen's thousands of incisive images of military action were dissolved into the morass of the National Archives, and attempts to retrieve specific subjects of his are often as effective as trying to taste fine brandy after pouring it into a swimming pool. Hence the value of retrospectives such as Christopher Phillips' hefty book on Steichen's coverage of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War. Combining skillfully chosen anecdotes from Steichen's life with vivid evocation of the pioneering photographer's joy in capturing memorable images, Phillips gives us not only an unforgettable slice of Steichen's work but also enough historical background to let readers sense the excitement and drama of a nation's best young warriors fighting for freedom's sake. Lieutenant Commander Steichen's parade of images didn't begin until after the pivotal Battle of Midway in June 1942, but the ensuing carrier warfare and savage island fighting appear in unforgettable clarity. As in all great photographs, the humanity of the subjects shines through amid their triumph, or pain, or mere existence. Students of both military history and photography can spend days poring over these astonishingly revealing images.
Hardcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 256 pages, in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Edward Steichen virtually created the world of high fashion and advertising photography, but his military coverage of two World Wars was equally remarkable. He received the Croix de Guerre for pioneering photoreconnaissance as part of Pershing's American Expeditionary Force in 1918, and his team's shots of the American Navy's advance across the Pacific from 1942 to 1945 form the visual core of our memory of that crucial period. Tragically, however, Steichen's thousands of incisive images of military action were dissolved into the morass of the National Archives, and attempts to retrieve specific subjects of his are often as effective as trying to taste fine brandy after pouring it into a swimming pool.Hence the value of retrospectives such as Christopher Phillips' hefty book on Steichen's coverage of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War. Combining skillfully chosen anecdotes from Steichen's life with vivid evocation of the pioneering photographer's joy in capturing memorable images, Phillips gives us not only an unforgettable slice of Steichen's work but also enough historical background to let readers sense the excitement and drama of a nation's best young warriors fighting for freedom's sake. Lieutenant Commander Steichen's parade of images didn't begin until after the pivotal Battle of Midway in June 1942, but the ensuing carrier warfare and savage island fighting appear in unforgettable clarity. As in all great photographs, the humanity of the subjects shines through amid their triumph, or pain, or mere existence. Students of both military history and photography can spend days poring over these astonishingly revealing images.
Hardcover. New York, Aperture, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 192 pages. Stunning black and white photos by award winning photographer of the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attack on NYC. These images are accompanied by Janine Altongy's dramatic interviews with family members who lost loved ones, with survivors, rescue workers, firefighters, a police officer, a funeral director, and other witnesses to September 11th.
Hardcover. New York, Aperture, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 192 pages, b&w images. Like new in publisher's shrink-wrap. Richards' response to the trauma of September 11, 2001, with interviews with some of the families who lost sons, daughters, husbands, wives, mothers, and fathers. According to one reviewer: "It may be the best photo book yet on those hard days." Photographs and afterword by Eugene Richards; interviews by Janine Altongy.
Hardcover. New York, Aperture, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 192 pages, b&w images. Like new in publisher's shrink-wrap. Richards' response to the trauma of September 11, 2001, with interviews with some of the families who lost sons, daughters, husbands, wives, mothers, and fathers. According to one reviewer: "It may be the best photo book yet on those hard days." Photographs and afterword by Eugene Richards; interviews by Janine Altongy.
Hardcover. St. Paul MN, Borealis Books, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 224 pages. The photographs in this collection are taken from the files of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the St. Paul Dispatch, and span a period from the nineteen-forties to the mid-sixties. Among the many records of long-forgotten civic functions are shocking crime-scene photographs, a reminder of an era when the country's newspaper photographers--an army of Weegees, equipped with oversized Speed Graphic flash cameras and radios tuned to the police scanners--regularly provided readers with lurid coverage of violent crimes and spectacular accidents. There is a harsh intimacy to these photographs, which bring us as close as possible to car-crash victims, suicides, and mass murderers confessing their crimes. But the welter of detail in the pictures--the seamed stockings of a murder victim, the huddle of bystanders after a bar shooting--provides a nuanced portrait of a Midwestern city and of American culture at mid-century.
Hardcover. Borealis Books, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 144 pages. Men wearing suits jousting with sailfish. Head-on bridge collision. Men with linoleum. Kitchen murder-suicide. Firemen playing donkey baseball. Ideal woman in apron. Through more than 10,000 images, Irwin Denison Norling, the unofficial town photographer for Bloomington, Minnesota, captured the strange juxtapositions, incongruities, and dark corners of the developing suburban America of the 1950s and '60s. A competitive amateur glued to his police radio, Norling spent years examining the light and darkness, tragedies and desolation, rituals of community and celebration through the lens of his camera, deftly capturing the uneasy dichotomy between the familiar and subversive--the familiarly subversive. "That was the way it was. And the way it was, that's what I was after."In 2002 veteran journalist Brad Zellar unearthed Norling's negatives from the archive of the Bloomington Historical Society. Compelled by the work of this man who had all but drifted into obscurity, Zellar collects the best of these images in Suburban World, a fascinating window into the uneasy contradictions in Norling's unforgettable and unselfconscious, funny and gritty, not-too-distant past.