Isbn: 9781576874233 - Auto Portraits (9 results)

Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Near Fine hardcover with a touch of shelf wear; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Automobiles, trucks, and SUVs make their way through Manhattan traffic on a daily basis, clogging the streets and thoroughfares with a constant barrage of noise and pollution, energy and motion. .Spano concentrates on the person behind the wheel, honing in on facial expressions and upper-body positions trapped within, yet protected by, the rigid structure of the automobile. Streamlined windows accentuate profiles, highlighting a range of emotions as motorists encounter unavoidable traffic congestion. Auto Portraits describes a private sphere within the public space, where people waiting at red lights or stuck in traffic are seemingly in a deep thought beyond the ever-present gridlock. Relaxed, drivers appear unaware of the busy metropolis, revealing a segment of contemporary American car culture grounded in the urban locale." Photographs and artist's statement by Michael Spano. 104 pages; 65 duo-toned b&w plates; 11.5 x 9.25 inches.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Excellent condition, dust jacket included when applicable, no markings in text.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Black and white photographs throughout. First printing. Fine in pictorial boards. No dust jacket.

Condition: Good. Original pictorial boards, illustrated with a lot of (full page) b/w photographs, oblong (circa 24x29cm).

Condition: Good. Original pictorial boards, oblong, circa 24x29cm, illustrated with a lot of (full page) b/w photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. First. BW pictorial paper-covered boards; 103 pp.; 53 bw photos. Features photos of people in their cars; Inscribed by the photographer.

Hard. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean and bright, previous owner ink stamp on front endpaper, binding firm, light shelf and rubbing to boards. Size: 4to Landscape. Spano, Michael (illustrator). Art Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: New. "If Spano looks a bit conventional this time around, itâs only because heâs already made some of the most inventive photographs of the urban scene since Ray K. Metzker and Lee Friedlander staked their claims to the territory. Still, thereâs plenty of his trademark layering, disjunction, and sly wit in these big black-and-white pictures of people in their cars, and their straightforward framing can barely contain the chaos. In the best shots, drivers are seen in profile, focused and oblivious but bombarded from all sides with billboards, signs, graffiti, reflections, and encroaching traffic. Security is an illusion, and the automobile has rarely looked so aggressive or vulnerable." (The New Yorker) Automobiles, trucks, and SUVs make their way through Manhattan traffic on a daily basis, clogging the streets and thoroughfares with a constant barrage of noise and pollution, energy and motion. In his second powerHouse Books release, photographer Michael Spano concentrates on the person behind the wheel, honing in on facial expressions and upper-body positions trapped within, yet protected by, the rigid structure of the automobile. Streamlined windows accentuate profiles, highlighting a range of emotions as motorists encounter unavoidable traffic congestion. Auto Portraits describes a private sphere within the public space, where people waiting at red lights or stuck in traffic are seemingly in a deep thought beyond the ever-present gridlock. Relaxed, drivers appear unaware of the busy metropolis, revealing a segment of contemporary American car culture grounded in the urban locale.…