The Photographic Eye of Ben Shahn by Shahn, Ben; Davis Pratt; Archibald MacLeish; Walker Evans - 1975

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine oatmeal-colored clothbound hardcover with black text stamped to the spine with light wrinkling to some pages (as is common for this volume) in a Good+ dust jacket with moderate soiling, tiny chips to the spine ends, and a small abrasion/hole to the front. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. A monograph on the work of Ben Shahn featuring images from the early 1930s of NYC street scenes as well as a selection of images made while working as a photographer for the Farm Security Administration (1935-1938). Photographs by Ben Shahn; edited with a preface by Davis Pratt; foreword by Archibald MacLeish. Walker Evans participated in the planning of the book and the initial editing of the photos. First edition. xiii + 147 pages; 110 full-page b&w plates; 10.25 x 9.5 inches. LAID-IN are 5 items of ephemera related to Shahn's photography including 2 illustrated exhibition announcement cards, the press release for a third show, an article about Shahn, and a review of this book from an arts magazine. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.