Synopsis
Whether in the play of shadows cast on a rock by drying leaves, or in the strength of a woman's crossed forearms covered in marriage tattoos, Joan Almond's photographs maintain an exceptional sobriety of form and treatment. Shot in Morocco, Algeria, India, and Jerusalem, her photographic images focus on family traditions still strong in North Africa and the Middle East but long lost in her native America. Traveling to and working in villages and homes where few photographers have tread, Almond manages to show human beings with remarkable dignity and resilience, despite their sometimes impoverished personal circumstances. This first monograph of Almond's work is printed in tritone to replicate the platinum printing process so integral to the viewing of her photographs.
Essay by Roberto Tejada. Introduction by Karen Sinsheimer.
9.5 x 11.75 in.
59 tri-tone illustrations
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st. Cloth, 1 volume (unpaged), chiefly illustrations; 30 cm. SIGNED. Boldly signed by Joan Almond (1935-2021) on the title page, no dedication. A fine copy. Profusely illustrated. Size: 4to. SIGNED. Collectible. Seller Inventory # 121755
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Condition: New. Introduction: Karen Sinsheimer. First edition. Volume rilegato in tela con immagine applicata al piatto, 120 pagine circa profusamente illustrate in nero. English text. Copia come nuova - as new. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine. Book. Seller Inventory # 137053
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First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 128 pages. Edition of only 1500 copies. Essay by Roberto Tejada. A beautifully printed collection of 59 of Almond's images. A near fine copy in red cloth boards with black and white image tipped to the front board and with some very slight bumping to the corners and some miniscule wear to the front plate. No dust jacket as issued. Signed and warmly inscribed by Almond just prior to publication. A very nice copy. Signed. Seller Inventory # 136324
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine linen cloth with black and white plate tipped-in front cover, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Joan Almond. Introduction by Karen Sinsheimer. Essay by Roberto Tejada. Includes a list of plates with descriptions, exhibition history and bibliography. Designed by Paul McMenamin, Spine. 128 pp., with 59 tritone plates, beautifully printed on 150 GSM Gardapat Bulky fine paper by Amilcare Pizzi, Milan. 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches. This first edition was limited to 1500 hardbound unnumbered copies. New in publisher's shrink-wrap. From the publisher: "The origins of [Almond's] interest in photography are unclear, but once she mastered camera technique sufficient to become a photojournalist for the local newspaper, she started the journey that has led to this remarkable book. Her self-generated pursuit has taken her to Morocco, Algeria, and the walled city of Jerusalem, Egypt, Thailand and India over the past two decades. Joan Almond's approach to her subjects is respectful, unhurried, and unobtrusive. Her photographs reflect the timeless rhythms, rituals and structures which have sustained societies for millennia, but which are also disappearing.". Seller Inventory # 101076
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the title page by Almond. Hardcover. Fine red Japanese cloth with black and white plate tipped-in front cover, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Joan Almond. Introduction by Karen Sinsheimer. Essay by Roberto Tejada. Includes a list of plates with descriptions, exhibition history and bibliography. Designed by Paul McMenamin, Spine. 128 pp., with 59 tritone plates (to replicate the platinum printing process that Joan Almond uses to make her prints), beautifully printed on 150 GSM Gardapat Bulky fine paper by Amilcare Pizzi, Milan. 11-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches. This first edition was limited to 1500 hardbound unnumbered copies. Fine. From the publisher: "The origins of [Almond's] interest in photography are unclear, but once she mastered camera technique sufficient to become a photojournalist for the local newspaper, she started the journey that has led to this remarkable book. Her self-generated pursuit has taken her to Morocco, Algeria, and the walled city of Jerusalem, Egypt, Thailand and India over the past two decades. Joan Almond's approach to her subjects is respectful, unhurried, and unobtrusive. Her photographs reflect the timeless rhythms, rituals and structures which have sustained societies for millennia, but which are also disappearing." Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 112715
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. 128 pp., 59 tritone illustrations, 9½x11¾". 4to. Red cloth over boards, tritone photograph inset to front cover, lettering blindstamped to spine and front cover. Book Condition: Fine. A virtually pristine copy. Dust Jacket Condition: None issued. "This first monograph of Almond's work is printed in tritone to replicate the platinum printing process so integral to the viewing of her photographs." This first trade edition was limited to 1500 copies. Signed by the artist [Joan Almond] and dated by her "December, 2001"; a month before the official publication date. Seller Inventory # 003077