Killed: Rejected Images of the Farm Security Administation
by JONES, William E. and Andrew Roth
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy in cloth boards, with minor rubbing to joints, with printed title to spine.
- Seller
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East Hampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: PPP Editions, 2010. A near fine copy in cloth boards, with minor rubbing to joints, with printed title to spine.. First Edition. Oblong quarto. An impressive archival project by William E. Jones and Andrew Roth, resurrecting photographs captured under the auspices of the Farm Security Administration, but "killed" by the FSA Director Roy Stryker, most often using a hole punch. Contents arranged alphabetically by photographer, including Walker Evans, Theodor Jung, Carl Mydans, Marion Post Wolcott, Arthur Rothstein, Ben Shahn, and John Vachon. An appendix (entitled "Perversion") includes a group of eroticized images encountered during the project, mostly of men. One of 1000 copies.
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- Bookseller
- Harper's Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30133
- Title
- Killed: Rejected Images of the Farm Security Administation
- Author
- JONES, William E. and Andrew Roth
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy in cloth boards, with minor rubbing to joints, with printed title to spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York: PPP Editions
- Date Published
- 2010
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography;
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About the Seller
Harper's Books, Inc.
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East Hampton, New York
About Harper's Books, Inc.
Harper's Books, founded in 1997, is a bookshop and photography gallery located in East Hampton, New York. We are one of the world's leading dealers in photographic literature, with particular emphasis placed on association copies and landmark books presented in exceptional condition. In addition to our book business, we maintain a gallery space where photographs are exhibited in concert with books. Harper's Books is a member of the ABAA, and the only American rare book dealer chosen to exhibit yearly at Paris Photo.
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