AS I SEE IT: THE ADVANCE SIGNED COPY - Rare Fine Advance Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing: Signed by Greg Gorman - SIGNED ON THE HALF-TITLE PAGE
Gorman, Greg (Author/Artist); Atkins, Christopher; Duhamel, Josh; Sojka, David; Ward, Tony & Others
Language: English
Published by New York City, NY: PowerHouse Books, 2000, 2000
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Condition: Used - Fine
£ 253.76
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1st Printing. Signed. 288 pages. Published in 2000. Landmark collection of male nudes. One of the most beautiful erotic art photography books of our time. Advance Signed Copy of the First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with the regular trade edition and the Second Edition. Published in a tiny first print run as a hardcover original only. It was never revealed how many copies Greg Gorman signed in advance for the publisher as part of the latter's trade promotional campaign. It is clear nevertheless that very few ended up in private collectors' hands. The First Edition is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Greg Gorman and Daniel Power: Dark-brown ribbed cloth boards with titles embossed on the cover and spine, as issued. Rock musician Abdias Marin photographic reproduction pasted in front. Photographs and Introduction by Greg Gorman. Preface by Sir Elton John, the world's greatest private collector of erotic art photography. Afterword by John Hurt. Acknowledgments, Biography, and List of Exhibitions appended at the end. Printed on sepia-toned, thick coated stock paper to the highest standards. The reproduction quality is outstanding in every respect. Without DJ, as issued. Presents Greg Gorman's "As I See It". The photographer's "summing-up" collection on the male nude. Almost ALL of the portraits are full-frontal, and include such celebrities as Christopher Atkins, David Sojka, Nicholas Gonzalez, Josh Duhamel, Aaron Long, Tony Ward, Jack Welsh, and Jeff Clark, among many others. Also has the celebrated sequence featuring the seemingly shy but extremely well-endowed model, "Speedy". Greg Gorman has said that what he wanted to capture permanently ("freeze", as it were, as only photographs do) is the boy/man, not the muscular, overdeveloped gym-type nor the pubescent, scrawny kid, but someone in-between, with a lean, supple, and clean-shaven body, regardless of his chronological age. Many of the boy/men in this collection are in their late-teens or early twenties. But someone like Christopher Atkins was already in his forties yet still had the "Blue Lagoon" good looks and physique that catapulted him to global stardom. Because for Gorman, the boy/man is the epitome of everything that makes the male specimen irresistible. All in all, his best book. An absolute "must-have" title for Greg Gorman collectors. This Advance Signed Copy is very boldly and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the half-title page by Greg Gorman. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page or bookplate. Gorman's signature fills up the page. This title is a great art photography book. As far as we know, this is the only such Advance Signed Copy (of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing) available online and is in fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have very serious flaws or are the Second Edition. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. 212 sepia-toned plates. One of the most brilliant American photographers of our time. Some of the most beautiful and sexiest models and actors of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER GREG GORMAN TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1576870863. …
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- Title
- AS I SEE IT: THE ADVANCE SIGNED COPY - Rare Fine Advance Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing: Signed by Greg Gorman - SIGNED ON THE HALF-TITLE PAGE
- Author
- Gorman, Greg (Author/Artist); Atkins, Christopher; Duhamel, Josh; Sojka, David; Ward, Tony & Others
- Publisher
- New York City, NY: PowerHouse Books, 2000
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- None, As Issued
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1576870863
- ISBN 13
- 9781576870860
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
The cumulative effect of As I See It creates a pleasurable zone of contemplation, allowing one to reexamine the precepts of beauty within a refreshing framework of exalted maleness. According to Gorman, “As I see it, they’re not really boys, yet they’re not really men. They are caught somewhere in between—almost at that point of maturity that defines masculinity.”
“The display of the male body has been fraught with significance for centuries....Gorman portrays the male body without stripping it bare of power or poignance. It’s a new approach to an old, old idea.”
—American Photo
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About the Author
Elton John, an avid collector of photography and a pop star with more than fifteen number one albums and even knighthood under his belt, is one of the most widely loved and commercially successful entertainers of the last thirty years.
John Hurt, the two-time Academy Award–winning actor, is internationally renowned as one of the best stage and film performers of our time. Included in his more than one hundred film appearances are the classics A Man For All Seasons, The Elephant Man, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
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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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