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Synopsis
Perfectible Worlds" is about people's private passions and obsessions. Begun soon after 9/11/01, the series portrays people transported into worlds and activities over which they have near-total control. The photographs range from portraits of some who make extravagant miniature worlds, to others who have extraordinary collections or who immerse themselves in unusual pursuits. Each photograph is the discovery of a particular world an individual has found or created for himself - a private world that few are privileged to see. Sohier's encounter with the marvelous takes us deep into private terrain, into a world of near-obsessive collections, hobbies, adornments, achievements, and attentions to detail. Her images register a desire for perfection and control in a world that - more often than not of late - seems to have slipped into chaos, destined for political and environmental ruin."
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About the Author
Sage Sohier is a photographer whose work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others. Sheis the recipient of John Simon Guggenhiem and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships.
John Beardsley is Director of Garden and Landscape Studies at Dumbarton Oaks.
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Perfectible Worlds
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. A nice, solid copy.; Color Photographs; 8.35 X 0.32 X 9.9 inches; 58 pages. Seller Inventory # 349544
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Perfectible Worlds
Seller: Foggypaws, Sonoma, CA, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: New. Paperback with black spine. Seller Inventory # mon0000082201
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Perfectible Worlds (Signed First Edition)
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Photolucida, Portland, OR, 2007
ISBN 10: 1934334014
ISBN 13: 9781934334010
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Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
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First Edition. First edition. Oblong softcover. 64 pages. A paperback original. Features an afterword by John Beardsley. A fascinating collection of color photographs of "people's private passions and obsessions." Includes 58 color images. A fine copy in wrappers. Signed by Sohier on the front free endpaper. A very fresh copy. Signed. Seller Inventory # 211638