Verlag: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001
ISBN 10: 0892366176 ISBN 13: 9780892366170
Anbieter: books4u31, Asheville, NC, USA
hardcover. Zustand: Good. Ex library hc with dj, no other marks noted in text,AND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing. PLEASE NOTE OVER SEAS BUYERS if the book extra large or heavy there will be additional postage due to the new US Postage rates.
Verlag: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001
ISBN 10: 0892366176 ISBN 13: 9780892366170
Anbieter: W. Lamm, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Tight, clean and crisp. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. In excellent condition and now protected in a new Mylar cover. ; 10.75 X 0.5 X 11.75 inches; 96 pages.
Verlag: Oxford University Press, 2001
ISBN 10: 0892366176 ISBN 13: 9780892366170
Anbieter: Treehorn Books, Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. DJ has a bit of rubbing at top edge, and pencil indentations on back cover. ; 11.42 X 10.79 X 0.71 inches; 96 pages.
Verlag: J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles,, 2001
Anbieter: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australien
Square quarto hardcover; orange/brown cloth boards with orange gilt upper board and spine titling, orange endpapers; 95pp., monochrome plates. Minor wear; faint spotting to upper text block edges and mild toning to page edges. Otherwise fine in like dustwrapper now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. "Published to coincide with the J. Paul Getty Museum exhibition, 'A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now,' Walker Evans' Cuba is a striking window into the eye of a future master. The work in Cuba is uneven. Some shots reveal the preoccupations and talent that would later make Evans a world-class artist. Others aren't much better than vacation snapshots. But for people who want to see how a photographic genius develops as well as those simply interested in Cuba's pre-revolutionary people and architecture, this is a valuable work. Walker Evans is a major figure of 20th Century photography, cited by many other giants as an influence. Henri Cartier-Bresson, for example, told Charlie Rose that Evans was one of his photographic 'fathers.' More than any other body of his work, the images Evans created during the Great Depression for the Farm Securities Administration cemented his reputation as a keen observer of people and their spaces. This series, taken a few years before the FSA work, is not as widely known. In 1933, Evans went to Cuba on assignment for the publisher of progressive crusader Carleton Beals's then-forthcoming book, The Crime of Cuba. He was to document the conditions under the dictator Gerardo Machado. Beals and his publisher likely wanted imagery wrought with emotion and designed to evoke outrage at the conditions of the poor. Evans, already somewhat of a non-conformist, went for something more subtle: storytelling that was more journalistic and less overtly opinionated than that of his colleagues. While in Cuba, Evans befriended Ernest Hemingway, and perhaps Hemingway's ability to artfully depict a moment or interaction with simple and unadorned prose inspired the young photographer. Evans is often credited with the ability to simply record what appeared in his viewfinder in an objective and unembellished way. These early pictures indicate that Evan's 'simplicity' is smokescreen for a complex vision. It's no easy feat to compose a scene in a graphically pleasing way while capturing a poignant moment or a richly informative living space. The work of a rare talent is evident in his ability to do so in a manner that, upon first glance, seems hardly more than straightforward documentation, but that continues to feel fresh and new upon repeated viewing. For Walker Evans fans, or for anyone who wants to see a major photographer capturing Cuba at very specific place and time, Walker Evans Cuba is a fascinating and engaging book." - Adam Koplan.
Verlag: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2001
ISBN 10: 0892366176 ISBN 13: 9780892366170
Anbieter: Lectioz Books, Gloucester, NSW, Australien
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Jacket has light general wear. No tears. Book very clean. Binding tight. 95pp Size: 270mm x 295mm. Book.
Verlag: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2001
ISBN 10: 0892366176 ISBN 13: 9780892366170
Anbieter: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, USA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. ; 11.42 X 10.79 X 0.71 inches; 96 pages.