DISPOSSESSION: PHOTOGRAPHS BY LYNN STERN - Scarce Fine Copy of The Limited Edition

Language: English

Published by New York City, NY: Aperture Foundation, 1995, 1996

0893816264 / 9780893816261

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1st Printing. 63 pages. Published in 1995. The artist/photographer's second collection. Her very first title with Aperture Foundation. Limited Edition of 2000 copies. The first and only edition. The Limited Edition is now scarce. An austerely elegant production by Katy Homans: Oversize-volume format. Black cloth boards with black titles embossed on cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Lynn Stern. All of the "Dispossession" Suite plates are delicately and beautifully tipped-in on the page. Supplementary photographs from her "Whiteness" Series are interspersed with Donald Kuspit's brilliant essay, "The Vulnerable Core". Tritone separations by Robert J. Hennessey. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with black titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents Lynn Stern's "Dispossession". One of the finest post-Surrealist photographic meditations on life, mortality, and death. "While initially shocking, her skull and deathmask images are mysteriously inviting due to their luminosity and Stern's powerful identification with her subject. Spectacularly produced, a profound and intellectually rigorous work, a hauntingly beautiful meditation on mortality" (Aperture Foundation). The collection visualizes one of the earliest-known and most profound philosophical reflections (aptly quoted in the book) : "When we are alive, our souls are dead and buried in us. But when we die, our souls come to life again and live" (Heraclitus). An absolute "must-have" title for Lynn Stern collectors. This title is a late-modern art photography classic. This is one of few copies of the Limited Edition still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. 12 tipped-in tritone plates, 23 supplementary plates. One of the most brilliant American artist/photographers of our time. A fine copy. ISBN 0893816264. …

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Title
DISPOSSESSION: PHOTOGRAPHS BY LYNN STERN - Scarce Fine Copy of The Limited Edition
Author
Stern, Lynn (Photographer) & Kuspit, Donald (Contributor)
Publisher
New York City, NY: Aperture Foundation, 1995
Publication year
1996
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Fine
Signed
no
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0893816264
ISBN 13
9780893816261
Edition
1st Edition.

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Modern Rare is exclusively an online bookstore. Email is usually the best way to reach us: modernrarenow@gmail.com We will respond to your email query within 24 hours. We are exclusively an online bookstore because we believe this is the best way to satisfy our customers' expectations. Unlike an open bookstore, where books are routinely handled and may deteriorate, we guarantee the condition of our books as described. We specialize in modern firsts, photography, the arts, and a little bit of erotica. You will also find a fine selection of signed copies, Limited Editions, and collectible items because our ultimate goal is to deepen the pleasure of collecting books. We carry titles that we ourselves like and believe in - books that we think will excite, enchant, and endure. Please note: Payment needs to be made directly through ABEBooks. If you wish to make any other payment arrangement, please get in touch with us before placing your order. For example, Paypal can only be processed through a direct sale because ABEBooks does NOT accept Paypal payments, NO exceptions. Thank you and happy collecting!…

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