Isbn: 9781560983521 - eakins and the photograph: works by thomas eakins and his circle in the collection of the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear Spotting to edges. x, 235 pages : illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm. This is an oversized or heavy book, which WILL require additional postage for Priority Mail or International delivery outside the US. "One of the foremost American painters of the nineteenth century, Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) also was a pioneer in the fields of artistic and scientific photography. Although most of his photographs relate to his private life, he also used photography to prepare for his painting and sculpture projects to research anatomy and locomotion and as an expressive medium in its own right. His platinum prints broke new ground in photographic printing but the most innovative aspect of his work was his emphasis on the nude, then part of the French repertoire of academic visual studies but rarely encountered in the United States.".…

Hardcover. Cream cloth, BW illus. dust jacket in mylar cover, 236 pp. appx. 250 bw plates. "The first catalogue of the Eakins photographs in the Pennsylvania Academy's Charles Bregler collection, which includes about three-fourths of Eakins's photographic output. The book describes the entire collection of 648 images, reproducing 173 black-and-white photographs, 52 duotones, and a portfolio section of 16 tritones. This is the first book to place Eakins's photographic works (and those of his circle) within the context of the transitional era between 1880 and 1900, when photography moved from the realm of commerce to that of art." (dj of hardcover edition) Includes portraits, scientific photographs, animals, landscapes, and nudes. The introduction surveys the photographic scene in Philadelphia in the 1800s while the essays in the main body of the book explore the elements of fantasy, sexuality, and science in his work. VG/VG, exlibrary appears unused and immaculate, in mylar protector. Label towards base of spine and ownership label inside rear cover.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Hardcover: 9.75 x 10.38 x 1.25 in., Front and back cover: wrapped in mylar, 3 indents on back cover edge, pen marks on indents, otherwise in very good condition; Pages: in excellent condition; Overall near fine condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine.

Zustand: Good. 8vo. Soft Cover. Very Good. 234 pp. B & W Plates.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. This is a fine hardcover copy in a near fine dust jacket with almost no wear. Completely clean. This monograph was prepared to document the extensive holdings of Thomas Eakins' photographic output, in the Charles Bregler Collection at the Pennsylvania Academy. The book documents 648 images in all, three quarters of Eakins known photographs. 173 photographs are reproduced here in black & white. Many of them are male nudes. Essays by Anne McCauley, Elizabeth Johns and Mary Panzer. Introduction by Susan Danly and Cheryl Lebold. Glossary of photographic terms. Bibliography. 10" square, 235 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Fully illustrated. Clean, bright, and unmarked.

Hardcover with dustjacket, 236 pages, very good condition, clean and crisp, no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.