Kertesz: Sixty Years of Photography - Softcover

SIXTY YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY (First edition - wrappers issue)

Original Wraps. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket, as Issued. First UK Paperback Edition. First printing of the first UK edition - published in card covers. There was also a simultaneous hardcover issue. Originally published in hardcover by Grossman Publishers, New York, in 1972. With 216 monochrome plates. ***Near fine in illustrated matt-finish card covers. Extremities just slightly rubbed and creased - mainly at the top corner of the front cover and first few pages. A few light marks to the white areas of the front cover. No reading creases to the spine. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Interior pages clean. No creases or tears. 215mm x 230mm. 224 pages including a chronology, list of articles about Kertesz, list of plates, and an Index at the back of the book. ***'If ever a photographer deserved to be called a genius, that photographer is Kertész.' - Le Figaro (Quote taken from the front cover) ***'The pioneer of candid photography and subjective reportage, André Kertész first recognised the potential of the camera for capturing life and form as early as 1912, and is now widely regarded as one of the great photographers of all time. He once said that "photography should be realistic", yet the more than 200 photographs reproduced here prove - if proof were needed - just how fantastic and how surreal reality can be.' (Quote taken from the back cover) **André Kertész 2 Jul 1894 - 28 Sep 1985), born Kertész Andor, was a Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition and the photo essay. In the early years of his career, his then-unorthodox camera angles and style prevented his work from gaining wider recognition. Kertész never felt that he had gained the worldwide recognition he deserved. Today he is considered one of the seminal figures of photojournalism. (Wiki) ***A first printing of the first UK edition published in 1978 - the book was originally published in hardback in the USA in 1972. Uncommon in all formats and printings, especially in the UK. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Artikel-Nr. 8548

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