Rud. Koppitz.

Published by Die Galerie, Vienna, 1937

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First edition, one of 1,000 copies printed, issued as part of the Meisterbücher der Photographie series, of which this is the third and final volume. A finely produced survey of Koppitz’s work, the rich heliogravure plates demonstrating the tonal subtlety and formal refinement characteristic of interwar Austrian art photography. Celebrated for his pioneering contributions to artistic nude and symbolic photography, Koppitz combines classical aesthetics with a modern visual language, rendering the human body, movement, and light in harmonious compositions. Published by Die Galerie in Vienna, the book is distinguished by its generous format and superb print quality, allowing the images to achieve their full impact. Each photograph reveals Koppitz’s acute sensitivity to form and structure, with figures and landscapes functioning as expressive vehicles of mood, movement, and sensuality, heightened by the interplay of light and shadow. The careful selection and sequence of plates creates a measured dialogue between intimacy and monumentality, guiding the viewer through a coherent and poetic visual progression. More than a monograph of Koppitz’s œuvre, the volume exemplifies the high standards of photographic book design of the 1930s and remains an important document of Austrian photography. Folio (32.0 x 30.0 cm). Text in German, English, and French. 24 large-format black-and-white photographs, each with original tissue guard. Cream paper covers with grey cloth spine. Plates unusually clean with light marginal foxing; minor board marks and a lightly bumped corner. A very good copy of this large-format photobook.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
Rud. Koppitz.
Author
KOPPITZ, Rudolf
Publisher
Die Galerie, Vienna
Publication year
1937
Condition
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition, Limited Edition

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Founded in 2014, Peppermint Rare Books specializes in rare and significant books relating to photography, art, and Japan. With many years of experience working with private and institutional collectors, the firm sources and offers carefully selected first editions, artist’s books, photographic publications, and important works from Japan and beyond. Our focus is on exceptional books that reflect the history, development, and cultural significance of photography and the arts.

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