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Traub, Charles (ed.), The New Vision: Forty Years of Photography at the Institute of Design, Aperture, 1982, 1st edition, 11.75 x 10", orange cloth, gray embossed titles in pictorial jacket. Unpaginated [80 pp.]. Profusely illus. in b/w & color. Intro by John Grimes. Interviews by the editor. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of same title.
The Institute of Design began in 1937 when former Bauhaus instructor Laszlo Moholy-Nagy chose Chicago, as the logical home of the "New Bauhaus". The Hungarian-born Moholy-Nagy came to America in search of "the new vision". A master photographer, painter and designer, he impressed his students by his love of experimentation and spirit of adventure. Innovative and radical, he tried to free students from the traditional "visual indoctrination." From the DJ: “In interviews and photographs, students and teachers of Chicago's Institute of Design recall the innovative spirit and socially relevant education that have made the school a vital force in photography for over 40 years.” The Institute of Design, Chicago, a magnet for other important European designers, thus became a highly influential force in both photography and design and produced graduates, many of whom, still comprise some of the most significant contributors to American Modernism. A concise reference about an important American institution, nicely produced by Aperture. An essential for any photography library.Works by following photographers (each of whom either taught or were graduates of the program) are included: Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Michael Abramson, Thomas Barrow, Harry Callahan, Barbara Crane, Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Nathan Lerner, Ray Metzger, Arthur Siegel, Art Sinsabaugh, Aaron Siskind, Charles Swedlund, Charles Traub, Garry Winogrand, Geoff Winningham, and many more.
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First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 76 pages. Terrific book that examines forty years of photography at the Institute of Design in Chicago. Edited and with interviews by Charles Traub and with an essay by John Grimes. There are several text sections covering the years of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy who founded the Institute as the "New Bauhaus" to Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind. In the rear there is a chronology of the program, a list of graduates, and a selected bibliography of the faculty and students. The book includes photographs from: Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Aaron Siskind, Harry Callahan, Barbara Crane, Art Sinsabaugh, Ray Metzker, Richard Nickel, Kenneth Josephson, Arthur Siegel, Garry Winogrand, Geoff Winningham, Michael Abramson, Yasuhiro Ishimoto, and many others. A near fine copy in cloth boards and in a very good only dust jacket with wear to the front panel. A valuable reference on the Institute of Design. Seller Inventory # 208360
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