John Jacob Merry Foresta (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Locked away in enormous bank vaults and largely removed from public scrutiny for more than a decade, the collection of the little-known Man Ray Trust is comprised of more than 4,000 works by the great photographer and artist. Man Ray: Trees &Flowers--Insects &Animals is an archival project that draws extensively on this collection. The title of the series was found scrawled across the back of a photograph, and it conveys the indexical nature of this most unusual archive. For Man Ray, the photographs functioned as a research index to the themes and motifs that he employed in better-known works, with subjects including castles and ruined buildings, street scenes, various found objects and records of his travels and observations in Europe and the United States. In other words, they represent an intermediary step in Man Ray's creative process, the relic of a moment preserved by the artist for later use and interpretation. At the core of this book is a series of landscape photographs dating from the 1920s through the 1950s, many of which bear the distinct influence of Eugene Atget. The 320 photographs and drawings selected for this publication are among the rarest of Man Ray's works and will offer up new revelations to even his most devoted admirers. Locked away in enormous bank vaults and largely removed from public scrutiny for more than a decade, the collection of the little-known Man Ray Trust is comprised of more than 4,000 works by the great photographer and artist. Man Ray: Trees & Flowers--Insects & Animals is an archival project that draws extensively on this collection. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. New Edited and preface by John P. Jacob. Introduction by Merry A. Foresta.The treasure trove that is this beautiful book comes from the Man Ray Trust, removed from public scrutiny for more than a decade, the little known collection comprising more than 4,000 works by Man Ray.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Neuf. Dust Jacket Condition: Neuf. Edition originale. Göttingen 2009. 1 Volume/1. -- Comme Neuf Reliure éditeur cartonnée pleine toile bleue sous jaquette illustrée. Format in-4°( 26,5 x 22,5 cm )(2000 gr ). ------- 368 pages. ************** "" Choisies par John P. JACOB, au sein des archives du Man Ray Trust, pour la plupart, 283 photographies et 22 dessins classés selon les thématiques suivantes : Arbres, fleurs, insectes, animaux ; Paysages, monuments, églises, châteaux - dont celui du marquis de Sade à La Coste -; Ponts, bateaux, voies navigables, jeux d'eau ; Chapeaux, masques et Automobiles. ------------ "Ce livre est le second projet né de l'examen approfondi des archives du Man Ray Trust. D'un contenu de quelque quatre mille images retraçant la vie et l'oeuvre de Man Ray, ces archives représentent le reliquat de la succession de l'artiste suite aux partages - légitimes ou non - après son décès en 1976. Mon intérêt pour ces archives s'est essentiellement porté sur les nombreuses photos et objets méconnus qui, dans leur grande majorité, y constituent des sous-groupes distincts. (.) Arbres + Fleurs - Insectes Animaux constitue le répertoire de nombre de sujets qui le fascinaient. En une classification minutieuse, et avec un minimum de mots, j'ai permis aux images d'avoir leur vie propre, donnant aux lecteurs la possibilité de leur inventer une histoire singulière. (.) Dans l'ensemble, j'ai préféré accorder davantage d'importance aux photos peu connues et ne présenter les images iconiques que lorsqu'elles valorisaient une série en se juxtaposant aux photos moins célèbres." John P. Jacob ************************* ref 114 ref 654. …

John P. Jacob is McEvoy Family Curator for Photography at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC. Foresta built one of the world's premier collections of American photography at the Smithsonian. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover . 368 pages. Dust jacket excellent condition. 9 x 10.5 inches.