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Portraits by Avedon, Richard (Artist/Photographer); Rosenberg, Harold (Essay) - 1976

by Avedon, Richard (Artist/Photographer); Rosenberg, Harold (Essay)

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Portraits by Avedon, Richard (Artist/Photographer); Rosenberg, Harold (Essay) - 1976

Portraits

by Avedon, Richard (Artist/Photographer); Rosenberg, Harold (Essay)

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[New York]: [Farrar, Straus and Giroux], 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good +. Avedon, Richard. Quarto size, unpaginated, inscribed by Richard Avedon. Richard Avedon (1923-2004) was a prominent photographer in the field of fashion, and one of the leading photographers for "Vogue" magazine during the 1970s and 1980s; his portraits of numerous writers, actors, and celebrities had a crucial influence on the techniques and forms of photography. Avedon captures the personalities and sensibilities of his subjects, and he says, "'[t]he photographs. . .have a reality for me that the people don't. It's through the photograph that I know them.'" This collection of black-and-white photographs includes portraits of major cultural figures such as Willem de Kooning, Groucho Marx, Marilyn Monroe, and Andy Warhol with members of The Factory. Although the photographs are posed, Avedon would let his subjects choose their own postures and expressions, creating an intimate view of these public figures.

Included also is an essay by American art critic Harold Rosenberg (1906-1978), best known for his writings on Abstract Expressionism and for coining the term "action painting"; here, he examines Avedon's techniques and approach to portraiture. This volume is a first edition, inscribed by Richard Avedon in his large, flowing hand on the front free endpaper.

___DESCRIPTION: Full white cloth, grey lettering on the spine, title page with black-and-white portrait of Alberto Giacometti, black-and-white photographs, including two five-page fold-outs and two three-page fold-outs, by Richard Avedon throughout; quarto size (12" by 9"), unpaginated with approximately eighty pages, inscribed by Richard Avedon on the front free endpaper "For / The --- / family / Avedon / Berkeley, 82". In a glossy white paper dust jacket with grey lettering on the front and rear panels and grey lettering on the spine.

___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, with clean boards, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and other than the inscription referred to above entirely free of prior owner markings; very slight rubbing to the bottom corners, and top and bottom corners are gently bumped, else fine. The dust jacket is almost near fine, unclipped, clean overall except for a few minor, very light stray marks, minor edge wear most noticeable at the head of the spine, and some age-toning to the top edge. Overall a lovely copy of an inscribed Avedon collection of portraits.

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  • Bookseller Swan's Fine Books US (US)
  • Illustrator Avedon, Richard
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near fine
  • Jacket Condition very good +
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher [Farrar, Straus and Giroux]
  • Place of Publication [New York]
  • Date Published 1976
  • Keywords Photography, Richard Avedon, Portraits, Celebrities, Marilyn Monroe, Andy Warhol, Art

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Portraits

by Richard Avedon

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Harold Rosenburg, 1976. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. First Edition, Second Printing. Very good or better paperback. Minor scuffing to both covers with very minor scratching to back cover. A few very minor creases to cover, looks to be result of very brief folding. Very minor foxing to head and foot of block and very minor sunning of the spine, otherwise a tight and clean copy.
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Portraits

by Richard Avedon

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New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1976. Hardcover. Near Fine. 57 full page black and white photographs, including fold-outs. Tight binding, clean pages. Lacking the dust jacket. Includes over fifty portraits of celebrities, writers and artists from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, including Marilyn Monroe, William F. Buckley, Igor Stravinsky, Marcel Duchamp, Marianne Moore, The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Ezra Pound, the Everly Brothers, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jean Genet, Truman Capote, J. Robert Oppenheimer, President Eisenhower and many more. Four of the photographic takes are multi-page fold-outs with Igor Stravinsky, The Chicago Seven, Andy Warhol and Factory Members, and the Mission Council. The final images in the book are portraits of his dying father, Jacob Israel Avedon, taken between October 1969 and August 1973. Includes an introductory Essay by Harold Rosenberg. Large format, unpaginated.
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by AVEDON, Richard

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[New York:: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,, 1976]. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Slight tanning to the edges of the boards; clean, tight and sound in a jacket with slight dust-soiling and very minor use.. Folio,. Illustrated throughout from photographic portraits..
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Portraits: A Meditation in Likeness

by Richard Avedon

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Richard Avedon, A meditation on Likeness, essay by Harold Rosenberg, 1976. First edition. In great condition. Good Dust Jacket
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Portraits.

by AVEDON, Richard

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9780374236380
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NY:: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. Hardcover. 0374236380 . Black and white photographs throughout (six fold-out). First edition. Gift inscription on front free endpaper, else very good in a very good (age toned and rubbed), price clipped dust jacket. .
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Portraits

by AVEDON, Richard

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New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1976. hardcover. very good/very good. Avedon, Richard. Introduction by Harold Rosenberg. Illustrated with 50 plates, 6 folding. Slim 4to, white cloth, slightly yellowed d.w.; minor bumping and shelf wear along bottom edge, dust wrapper small tear at head of spine and corners. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1976. First Edition. Internally fine, a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>
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Portraits  [2002 MOMA ACCORDION FOLDOUT EDITION IN SLIPCASE]
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by Avedon, Richard

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9780810935402
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Museum of Modern Art, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Harry N. Abrams and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2002 - First edition. Hardcover. First printing (with full number line). An accordion style monograph from this master photographer. Published in conjuction with a major show at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; bright, tight and clean with what appears to be a spurious Avedon signature to the inside front cover/title page. In a Near Fine pictorial slipcase with light shelf wear and toning to edges and a few light stains to front cover .
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PORTRAITS

by avedon,richard

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FARRAR, 1976 HARDBACK BOOK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION,DUST JACKET IS VERY GOOD. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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portraits

by Richard avedon

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New York: farrar, straus, Giroux, 1976. first edition. hardcover. fine +/fine +. slight scratch on back. price unclipped: $25, jacket cover slightly creased inside..
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Portraits

by Richard Avedon [Photographer]; Harold Rosenberg [Introduction];

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9780374514129
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0374514127
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Noonday Press, 1976-10-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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