Agee james 1909 1955 (9 risultati)

Reprint. [1-64], i-xvi, 1-416 pages. Hardcover: H 23.5cm x L 19.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed; front flap is not price-clipped. Black cloth with vibrant silver stamping to spine and front board. Slight soiling and a few small stains to top and bottom text block edges. Interior pages are clean. Binding retains some crispness. Classic book first published in 1941 in which Agee and Evans document white sharecropper families in rural late 1930s Alabama. The book's sixty-four page introductory section features b/w photographs by Walker Evans. In a brilliantly innovative blend of literature and journalism, Harvard-educated James Agee records and comments on the plight of Great Depression-era sharecropper families in the American South (specifically in Hale and Tuscaloosa counties of west central Alabama). Although receiving minimal praise upon its 1941 publication, LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN is now lauded as a classic text in American literature and photojournalism. Approximate shipping weight = 3 pounds. ISBN 0395957710.…

Reprint (post-1980). [1-64], i-xxii, 1-471 pages. Hardcover: H 22cm x L 14.75cm. Gray dust jacket with minor soiling; light toning to spine; some bumping. nicks, and short tears at edges; slender bands of toning at flap margins; front flap retains publisher's printed price at top right. Black cloth with vibrant silver stamped spine lettering. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding remains crisp. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Classic book first published in 1941 in which Agee and Evans document white sharecropper families in rural late 1930s Alabama. The book's sixty-four page introductory section features b/w photographs by Walker Evans. In a brilliantly innovative blend of literature and journalism, Harvard-educated James Agee records and comments on the plight of Great Depression-era sharecropper families in the American South (specifically in Hale and Tuscaloosa counties of west central Alabama). Although receiving minimal praise upon its 1941 publication, LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN is now lauded as a classic text in American literature and photojournalism. ISBN 0395073308.…

Hardcover: H 21.25cm x L 14.25cm. Full black leather binding with vibrant gilt stamping to spine and boards; spine additionally decorated with four raised bands. All edges gilt; dark purple colored silk moire endpapers; sewn-in dark purple silk page marker. Binding is quite crisp. A fine copy. Winner of the 1958 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. …

Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: A Near Fine Slipcase. First Edition. HELEN LEVITT & THE POETRY OF THE SIDEWALK - THE QUIET DRAMA OF ORDINARY LIFE. A pristine copy of the 1989 Duke University Press edition. This 'Third Edition' kept Levitt's work in print for a new generation of photographers, featuring corrected text and 20 additional photographs not found in earlier versions. Key Features: +++ Content: The definitive 'reader's edition.' It includes the seminal James Agee essay and an expanded selection of Levitt's 1940s street photography. +++ Edition: Third Edition (1989), published in association with The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. +++ Provenance: From the library of Ben Raeburn, Levitt's former publisher at Horizon Press. It is significant that he retained this copy from the rival press in his personal collection. +++ Visuals: High-quality duotone reproductions of children, masks, and street theatre in Harlem and the Lower East Side. Physical Specs: +++ Date: 1989 +++ Dimensions: 9 x 11.5 inches. +++ Format: Stiff pictorial softcover wraps. Condition: Fine -- Gift Quality. The wraps are bright and glossy with sharp corners. The binding is tight and uncreased. The pages are clean and unmarked. A superior copy of a book often found well-worn by students. By 1989, Helen Levitt was no longer a 'rediscovered' artist but an acknowledged master. This Duke University Press edition marks the moment her work transitioned from the world of fine-press rarities (like the 1981 Horizon edition) into the academic canon. Published in association with the Center for Documentary Studies, this volume solidified A Way of Seeing as a required text for students of photography and sociology alike, ensuring that Agee's prose and Levitt's 'anti-journalistic' vision would influence the 1990s generation of artists. Keywords: Helen Levitt, James Agee, Duke University Press, Street Photography, Documentary Studies, New York School, Harlem, 1940s Photography, Ben Raeburn Estate. Signed.…

Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. THE THEATER of CHILDHOOD Featuring 24 new images not found in the 1965 original; the definitive 1981 expanded edition, a dual-masterpiece of 20th-century street photography and American criticism. While James Agee's 1946 essay is widely considered the most penetrating text ever written on photography, this specific Horizon Press edition-printed by the legendary Meriden Gravure Company-was the first to successfully marry Agee's poetic vision with Helen Levitt's expanded portfolio of 24 additional images. FEATURES: +++ Visuals: High-quality halftone reproductions printed by the Meriden Gravure Company (superior to the later Duke reprints). +++ Content: The expanded layout designed by Marvin Hoshino, featuring the complete, unedited text of James Agee's seminal essay. +++ Format: Hardcover in gray cloth with the original photo-illustrated dust jacket. 9.5 x 10.75 inches. Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. The binding is tight and square with sharp corners. The text block is crisp. The dust jacket is remarkably fresh with the price intact, showing only the minimal shelf handling. Historical Significance: A dual-masterpiece, A Way of Seeing is unique in the canon of photobooks. James Agee wrote the accompanying essay around 1946, specifically to champion Levitt's work, though the book remained unpublished until after his death in 1955. Agee's text is widely considered one of the most penetrating essays on photography ever written; in it, he defines the camera not as a tool of journalism, but as 'the central instrument of our time' for capturing the lyrical, fleeting beauty of the everyday. He praises Levitt's ability to remain 'invisible' on the street, allowing the raw, unposed theater of New York children to unfold before her lens. This edition was crucial in re-establishing this collaboration, presenting Agee's poetic criticism alongside Levitt's expanded portfolio in a quality that finally matched their original vision. Helen Levitt (1913-2009) is revered as one of America's great street photographers, best known for her lyrical black-and-white images of New York children and city life. James Agee (1909-1955) was an influential American writer and critic; his essay in A Way of Seeing is widely regarded as among the most penetrating written on photography. Subjects: Helen Levitt street photography, James Agee photographic criticism/essay, New York City street life, American 20th-century photography, Fine book design, Photography monograph, Art book, Limited edition collectible. First Trade Edition of the Enlarged Edition.…

tapa blanda. Condizione: 2ª Mano - Bueno. 2ª Mano. Editorial Planeta, S.A. 2008. Backlist ficción. ilustrado B/N. una obra fundamental del periodismo y la fotografí. Libro.

Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket, As Issued. Limited Edition. A SIGNED COPY OF ONE OF THE GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Limited to just 250 numbered copies signed by Helen Levitt, this deluxe edition of A Way of Seeing represents the definitive expression of one of the landmark collaborations between photography and literature. THE DEFINITIVE EDITION. Expanded from the 1965 Viking edition with twenty-four additional photographs and revised text, it pairs Levitt's quietly observant New York street photography with James Agee's enduring meditation on seeing, memory, and everyday life. THE POETRY OF ORDINARY LIFE. Rather than documenting extraordinary events, Levitt transformed ordinary city streets into lyrical visual narratives. Agee's accompanying essay remains among the most influential works of photographic criticism, helping establish this volume as a cornerstone of modern photographic literature. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Large quarto. Quarter gilt-stamped vellum over gilt-stamped blue cloth boards, housed in the original blue linen slipcase. Designed by Marvin Hoshino. Illustrated throughout with Helen Levitt's black-and-white photographs, including twenty-four images not present in the original 1965 edition. Signed by Helen Levitt on the limitation page. Copy number 9 of 250. CONDITION: Near Fine: Bindings remain tight and square. Text clean with light, even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling. White vellum spine shows only slight mellowing consistent with age. Faint spot on the center of the front board. No Slipcase. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:THE CITY AS POEM. Originally published in 1965, A Way of Seeing helped redefine the modern photography monograph by treating photographs and prose as equal partners rather than illustration and commentary. Helen Levitt's intimate observations of New York neighborhoods became defining images of American street photography, while James Agee's reflective essay offered one of the twentieth century's most perceptive examinations of photographic vision. THE DEFINITIVE EDITION. The 1981 Horizon Press limited edition was conceived as the collector's edition of the work. Designed by Marvin Hoshino, it expands the original publication with additional photographs, revised text, fine materials, and Levitt's signature, creating the most desirable edition for collectors of photographic books and twentieth-century American art. SCHOLARLY FEATURES. +++ Agee's Classic Essay - One of the foundational texts of modern photographic criticism. +++ Expanded Edition - Twenty-four photographs added beyond the 1965 Viking edition. +++ Signed Limitation - Hand-numbered copy 9 of only 250 copies signed by Helen Levitt. +++ Marvin Hoshino Design - Produced as a finely designed collector's edition that complements the artistic importance of the work. SUBJECTS: Helen Levitt; James Agee; Street Photography; New York City; Documentary Photography; Photographic Criticism; Photography Monographs; Signed Limited Editions; American Photography; Twentieth-Century Art, Photography, Street Photography, Fine Press, Modern Art, American Studies. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES: Parr & Badger I: 252-253; Roth, The Book of 101 Books, 178-179; The Open Book (Hasselblad Center), 214-215; Fernandez, New York in Photobooks, 92-96. Helen Levitt - Photographer (illustratore). Signed.…

First U.K. Edition. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Minor library marks remain internally. Physical description; 339 p ; 20 cm. Subject; Fiction. 1 Kg.…

First U.K. Edition. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Minor library marks remain internally. Physical description; 339 p ; 20 cm. Subject; Fiction. 1 Kg.…