On the Art of Fixing a Shadow. One Hundred and Fifty Years of Photography. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 7.5.-30.7.89 /The Art Institute of Chicago/Los Angeles County Museum of Art 1989

Sarah Greenough, Joel Snyder, David Travis, Colin Westerbeck

Published by National Gallery of Art/ Bulfinch Press, Wahington/Boston, 1989

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On the Art of Fixing a Shadow. One Hundred and Fifty Years of Photography. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 7.5.-30.7.89 /The Art Institute of Chicago/Los Angeles County Museum of Art/Boston, Bulfinch Press, Little, Brown and Co 1989. First Edition. 250:310mm. 510S. 198 farb. Abb. + 252 Duotonen. Or.-Ln. mit illustr. Or.- Schutzumschlag. Sarah Greenough, Joel Snyder, David Travis, Colin Westerbeck Hrsg.One of the best surveys of the history of photography. "This exhibition catalogue is a departure from previous surveys and reexamines the history of photography as art in light of the significant historical research and criticism of the past decade. Published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the invention of photography (described by Fox Talbot as "the art of fixing a shadow") this book celebrates the significant accomplishments in the history of the medium.""The images ranged in date from 1839 to 1989 and were by around 221 photographers. The exhibition was organized in sections: Inventing Photography The Pencil of Nature (1839-1879), The Curious Contagion of the Camera (1880-1918), Ephemeral Truths (1919-1945), and Beyond the Photographic Frame (1946-present). Includes an exhibition checklist, bibliographies of the artists, bibliography, glossary and index." This Catalogue is new, in the shrink or.-wrap of the publisher, only the dust jacket is somewhat yellowed on the edge. This is a heavy and oversized book and will eventually require extra shipping expenses.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the Art of Fixing a Shadow. One Hundred and Fifty Years of Photography. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 7.5.-30.7.89 /The Art Institute of Chicago/Los Angeles County Museum of Art 1989
• Publisher: National Gallery of Art/ Bulfinch Press, Wahington/Boston
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: German
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1. Auflage
• Condition: Wie neu
• Dust Jacket Condition: Wie neu