1940-1950. First Edition. Original Wraps. Contains female nude models in various classic pinup poses with dramatic lighting and settings. Intended for "artists and photographers" to study/draw/photograph the female form. Unusual and scarce in any form. Light shelfwear and toning, closed tears, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Small 8vo. Illus. (b/w.....
Price: $175.00
España: Union postale universelle, [1920s]. Flirty image of 1920s flapper and theatre performer Gaby Delba from Spain. Referenced Spanish newspapers admired her voice and mentioned her in context of theatre companies that travelled to Paris and other parts of Europe. Image of attractive dark haired woman in 1920s fashion biting.....
Price: $125.00
Waukegan, IL: Gale Publications, Inc., 1949-50 [Autumn]. First Edition. Original Wraps. "Models Annual for the purpose of aiding photographers in the choice of the model..." Contains female nude models in various classic pinup poses with dramatic lighting and settings. Intended for "artists and photographers" to study the female form. Light.....
Price: $150.00
San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Compilation of male and female (and some transgender) photographic studies; photographers include Alvin Booth, Renee Cox, Ralph Gibson, Nan Goldin, Lyle Ashton Harris, Sean McDevitt, Valerie Phillips, Terry Richardson, Andres Serrano, Wolfgang Tillmans, and others. Editor's introductory statement ("What Is Nerve?").....
Price: $45.00
New York: Greenwood Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. "The book contains more than 250 photographs which are representative of the thousands that were studied. Each photograph is evaluated and interpreted in terms of the intended meaning and purpose of the images...The basic information regarding the interpretation of photographic conventions should.....
Price: $200.00
Sun in Scorpio, 1981. Limited Edition/Unique. Hardcover and Original Sheets. "Charles Gatewood's world is not for everyone. These photographs, themselves quite understated, present some of the most gruesome and irresistible body piercings, tattoos, and alternative characters. Gatewood's writings provide a vivid travelog insight into the lives of Annie Sprinkle, Sailor.....
Price: $2,500.00
Lagny-sur-Marne: Trans Photographic Press, 1998 . First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. A small and wonderful collection of Kertesz images of people reading. A very handsome copy of this inexplicably scarce collection of images. Tight, bright and unmarred. Pictorial cardstock wraps. 12mo. 80pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
Price: $65.00
[Los Angeles, CA]: Arena Magazine, [2000]. Original Wraps. David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American commercial photographer, fine-art photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his celebrity photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His photographic style has been.....
Price: $150.00
Lusanne, Switzerland: Ami Guichard, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Lartigue's extraordinary photographs of flying and automotive inventions, among other subjects. Simply an outstanding collection of photographs wonderfully bound. A pristine copy. Tight, bright and unmarred. Burgundy boards, gilt, art-nouveau design with inset oval duotone, tipped in plates. 126pp. Illus. (b/w plates.....
Price: $350.00
Paris: Paul Hartmann, 1951. First Edition. Original Wraps. Text in Spanish. Photographs (182) by Verger, Braunwald, Boucher, Gaillard, Guniol, Sermet, Tillié, Zerkowitz, Blanc, Boudot-Lamotte and others. Rather scarce, particularly in this condition. Light shelf/edge wear, two small tape marks at title page (transfer from glassine DJ), signed by the author.....
Price: $45.00
Munich: Knesebeck GmBH & Co. Verlag KG, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Photographs of Patti Smith curated by Judy Linn. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. Near fine in DJ. Toning around edges, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Oblong, 144pp. illus (b/w).
Price: $100.00
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Nuth, Holland: Rosbeek, 1980. First Edition. Original Wraps. Includes 14 gatefolds with 30 color photos showing neon signs within the American landscape, first in daylight, then by night. One of 1000 copies. Uncommon in presentable condition, due to design/structure...more so signed by the artist. Minor shelf edge wear (much less.....
Price: $1,250.00
Japan: Tokimeki Publishing, 2009. First (Japanese) Edition. Hardcover. "Maru, an adorable Japanese feline, has taken the Internet and the world by storm. In Japanese 'Maru' means circle or round, a fitting name for this gorgeous male Scottish Fold cat who loves to charge and dive headfirst into cardboard boxes, drawers.....
Price: $450.00
Paris: Z. Dlubak, 1999. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Opens to fanlike collection of b/w photographs, negatives facing positives. The artist is the grandson of revered Expressionist writer Stanislaw Przybyszewski and has been referred to as a "proto-surrealist." Rather brilliantly concieved and executed collection of images and bound in an intriguing and.....
Price: $500.00
New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1963. First Edition. Original Wraps. Exhibition catalogue. Renowned catalog featuring Adams, Callahan, Caponigro, Weston, Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand, etc. Includes biographical sketches of each photographer. From the collection of a noted print collector. A very handsome copy. Minimal shelf/edge wear, discrete owner signature at.....
Price: $45.00
London: Craig Mitchell & Co. / Walton Press, [1959] / 1962. Second Edition / Fourth Edition. Hardcover. "Models Directory for the purpose of aiding photographers in the choice of the model and contacting her. This volume is intended for sale to adults only..." Contains nude and clothed model images, mostly.....
Price: $650.00
New York: Hyperion, 2003. First Edition. Original Wraps. Likely a review copy or gift from the artist. Laid in photo of Wegman and Battina (the focus of the series), original photo of dogs at the table and a color proof/negative of Battina as Little Red Riding Hood. A very unusual.....
Price: $125.00
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Edward H. Betts (renowned American artist, member of the National Academy of Design and the American Watercolor Society). A very handsome copy of a classic Weston title-increasingly difficult to find without damage to the spine. Minor shelfe/edge wear, soft finger.....
Price: $350.00