Multitude, Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath by HEATH, Dave with Keith F. Davis and Michael Torosian - 2015

Nelson Atkins, 2015. Hard. New. New in publisher's shrink wrap.

Kansas City, MO: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 324 pages. Published in conjunction with the first major retrospective of Dave Heath's extensive body of work. Features text by Keith F. Davis and Michael Torosian Includes numerous black and white and some color images, some writings by Heath and a selected bibliography. A fine copy in cloth boards with black and white plate inset into the front cover. No dust jacket as issued. As new and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. Heath is best known for his seminal book "Dialogue of Solitude" but this book shows he produced a lot of other great work. Surprisingly uncommon. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping.

Nelson Atkins, 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New. 14x14x2. The work of American photographer Dave Heath (b. 1931, d. 2016) stuns with its emotional potency. Exploring themes of loneliness and alienation in modern society, Heath s photographs depict strangers riding the train, watching a Thanksgiving parade, staring pensively at their dining room table, or kissing on the side of a street. Entirely self-taught, Heath stretches the boundaries of the medium and explores the potential of the photo-narrative through handmade book maquettes, innovative multimedia slide presentations, and other photographic experimentations. This is the first comprehensive survey of Heath s deeply personal work, focusing on his astounding contributions to black-and-white photography. These images span the first 20 years of his career, 1949 to 1969, and many of them are previously unpublished. Filling a major gap in scholarship, the catalogue surveys the most groundbreaking facets of Heath s creative work and highlights its… Read More

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