John Coplans: Self Portrait Frieze
Paris: Paul Bianchini Galerie Toner, 1994. Softcover. White wraps. Accordion bound, approx. 14 pp. 15 bw photos. Intriguing photos accompanied by the briefest information on Coplans. Scarce. More
Paris: Paul Bianchini Galerie Toner, 1994. Softcover. White wraps. Accordion bound, approx. 14 pp. 15 bw photos. Intriguing photos accompanied by the briefest information on Coplans. Scarce. More
Amsterdam: Galerie Paul Andriesse, 2004. Softcover. Silver-gray stapled wraps, [8 pp.], 8 color photos. Issued in conjunction with several 2004 exhibitions featuring the work of British artist John Riddy (b. 1959). This book is indeed minimal, with 8 pages of 8 full-color photographs of sky views. No text. One of..... More
Zurich: Stiftung fur die Photographie, 1981. Softbound. Grey printed wraps. (48 pp.) profusely illustrated in bw. Text is in German and French. The following photographers are included in this exhibition: Georges Basas, Jacques Bélat, Jacques Berthet, Norbert Bruggmann, Hanspeter Dahinden, Nicolas Faure, Thomas Frey, Walther Gartmann, Eric Gentil, Daniel Huber..... More
München (Munich), Germany: Hampel Kunst Auktionen, 2006, September. Softbound. BW illustrated glossy covers. 85 lots illustrated and described. A wonderful presentation of almost entirely bw photographs, with a few books and a few color. Primarilly nudes and women. More
New York: Kent Fine Art, 2007. Softbound. Color illustrated wraps. 71 pp., profusely illustrated in color and bw. Catalogue features 18 works by this photographer, all of them from the photographers own collection. No text to speak of. More
West Hollywood, CA: Louis Stern Fine Arts, 2006. Hardbound. Illustrated boards. 100 pp. Profusely illustrated in bw and color. Catalogue of an exhibition held January 14-May 6, 2006. A wonderful book of this photographer's erotic and sensuous images. More
Zurich: Verlag der Arche, 1964. Hardbound. Black cloth with gilt embossed design, and bw illustrated dustjacket. 96 pp., many bw plates. Text is in French and German. This copy includes a lengthy and dated January 26, 1964 in Bale signed inscription by the photographer on the ffep, and signed drawings..... More
Baltimore, MD: Harris Auction Galleries, 1981. Softbound. BW illustrated wraps. [108] pp. full of bw images. A wonderful catalogue for this auction of 249 pictures taken by this photographer. Arranged by category. Introductory essay. More
Santa Cruz: Mike Mandel, 1989. Paperback. Glossy black and color-illustrated wraps with blue lettering. 72 pp. BW and color illustrations. Volume 8, Number 2 of the California Musuem of Photography Bulletin. More
New York, New York: Christie's, 2009. Softcover. Dark and pale blue illus. wraps; 117 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw and sepia-tone photos. From the auction held October 8, 2009, code GATES-2279; Lists lots 501-618, which includes photos by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Brassai, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Alfred Stieglitz, Berenice Abbott, Heinrich Kuehn, and..... More
London: The Studio Ltd., 1931. Hardcover. Black cloth, orange & illus. dust jacket, 120 pp., many BW illus. "The Special Autumn Number of 'The Studio'." This issue "is divided into two sections. Mr. Saxon Mills who, as a member of a great advertising agency, sees both the progressive and practical..... More
New York: New Yorker Films, 2006. Softcover. Red wraps with white lettering; 118 pp. with numerous bw illustrations. A catalogue of the films released by New Yorker Films, arranged by country; with full descriptions of each. More
Sydney, Australia: Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1980. Softcover. BW pictorial wraps. Unpaginated, 12 pp. 5 bw plates. Accompanied a 1980 exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Includes an essay by "D.P.M." More
Madrid: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, 2004. Softbound. Black illustrated glossy wraps. 333 pp. Prrofusely illustrated in color and bw. Text is in Spanish. This exhibition was also held in Paris in late 2004 to early 2005. A marvelous catalogue with loads of illustrations. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. Hardcover. White boards. 151 pp. Profuse bw plates. The book has been well-served by the slipcase, showing no signs of wear and only very minor age-toning to extreme page edges. A better-than-average copy. One small tear to paper-covering on slipcase and some foxing spots..... More
Milwaukee, Wisc. Milwaukee Art Museum, 1987. Paperback. Illustrated wraps. 272 pp. 100s of bw photographic reproductions. Photographers whose works are in this collection include Bresson, Callahan, Man Ray, Mapplethorpe, Arbus, Davidson, Fink, Weston, Winogrand, many many others. More
Hazan, 1985. Softcover. BW pictorial wraps; 517 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw and color photos. Text in French; Includes photos by Robert Doisneau, Suzanne Lafont, Holger Trulzsch, and others; Rare. More
Leopold-Hoesch-Museum der Stadt Duren, 1979. Softbound. Color illustrated wraps. (34 pp.) 25 color plates plus portrait of the photographer. Text is entirely in German. Catalogue lists 49 works in the exhibition. For an exhibition which ran from Sept. 16 to October 28, 1979. More
1887. Hardbound. 19" L x 13" H full maroon leather-coverd boards with gilt border; decorative end papers; 60 single-sided cardboard sheets, with 142 mounted photographs on 48 of the 60 sheets. Souvenir b/w photographs of the Grand Tour highlights of Europe, including the riches of some of Italy's best museums..... More
Berlin, Germany: Berlinische Galerie, Museum für moderne Kunst, 1989. Softcover. Color wraps, French flaps, 235 pp., many illus., mostly in BW. Text is in German. Issued in conjunction with a 1989-1990 exhibition showcasing the first decade of acquisitions to this collection. With essays by Jorn Merkert, Janos Frecot, and Virginia..... More
New York, New York: Argus Ltd., 1978. Softcover. White illus. stapled wraps; Unpaginated, 32 pp.; 78 bw figures. From auction #6, held May 1, 1978, which featured 200 lots, including photos of Greta Garbo, Isadora Duncan, Paul Robeson, Talullah Bankhead, Mae West, and many others. More
New York, New York: Janet Lehr, Inc., 1978. Hardcover. Orange cloth over boards; 112 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Volume one in a four-part sales catalogue for 1978 - 9; 134 items listed, including many photos by John Thomson, as well as Edward Weston, Man Ray, Robert Capa, Cecil Beaton..... More
New York: The Gallery, 1977. Softcover. Spiral bound, card covers. 46, [4] pages : illustrations. A traveling exhibition held at the Witkin Gallery, New York, Oct. 12-Nov. 12, 1977. More
New York, New York: Sotheby's, 2010. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps; 480 pp.; 5 gatefolds; Profusely illustrated in bw and color. From the auction held June 21 - 22, 2010 in New York City; 485 lots listed, including photos by William Wegman, Lucas Samaras, Ansel Adams (many by Adams), Helmut Newton..... More
New York, New York: Christie's East, 1999. Softcover. BW pictorial wraps; 94 pp.; 438 bw figures. Accompanied a sale held 8 October 1999 (sale code MISFITS-8305) that featured photographs from various estates and organizations. Includes photos by Erwin Blumenfeld, Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Annie Leibovitz, Andre Kertesz, and many others..... More