Oliphant David Thomas Zigal (2 results)

From the library of poet and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn (né Edward Michael Mendelson), with his embossed ex libris seal on the front endpaper. Scholarly volume from the Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin, presenting essays on key figures in the history of photography including Du Camp, Dancer, Robinson, Stieglitz, Strand, and Smithers. Edited by Dave Oliphant and Thomas Zigal, this 1982 publication offers a rich set of academic perspectives on photographic aesthetics, early processes, and cultural influence. Cover illustration features Henry Peach Robinson's Study of a Young Woman in Costume (ca. 1860) from the HRC Photography Collection. Editors: Dave Oliphant and Thomas Zigal Publisher: Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin Year: 1982 Special attributes: Illustrated softcover, first printing, HRC publication, ex libris Nathaniel Tarn Topic: History of photography, visual studies, art criticism Subject: Photography theory, early photographic processes, art history, cultural studies Keywords: Perspectives on Photography, Humanities Research Center, University of Texas, Stieglitz, Strand, Henry Peach Robinson, Nathaniel Tarn library Condition: Very good. Clean interior, light corner crunch to upper cover as shown, mild shelfwear, Tarn embossed seal on title leaf.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Octavo, 114 numbered pages, illustrated in black and white. Ownership inscription inside front cover. Quarterly publication detailing acquisitions and events of note within the University of Texas Library. This volume describes and lists the Medieval and Renaissance manuscript holdings of the Harry Huntt Ransom Humanities Research Center. Indispensable.