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Made between 1978 and 1981, Freund's images of gas stations in over 40 states record a lost America
In postwar America, any driver or passenger would stop at gas stations at least weekly, and not just for gas. Gas stations were also oases offering food and drink, repairs, directions, maps and, importantly, bathrooms. Although appreciated as roadside novelties, their significance for American culture, landscape and history has been little documented.
From 1978 to 1981, David Freund analyzed the culture, architecture and landscape of gas stations in more than 40 states. “At the outset of Gas Stop,” he writes, “I was surprised at the range of themes presented at gas stations. Driving by, their commonplaceness might evince little inspiration for photos, but at an even halfway busy station, all I had to do was hang around to discover unexpected topical and visual variety.”
Freund’s photographs show customers and workers in postures and actions particular to filling up their cars, or just hanging out. Architecture and signage, both corporate and vernacular, beckon passing drivers. Of the more than 200,000 gas stations extant at the time of this project, most are now gone, remaining only in this work.
David Freund (born 1937) graduated from the Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, and has taught at Pratt Institute and Ramapo College of New Jersey. He has had exhibitions at the Light Gallery, New York, and the George Eastman House, and he has received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and a CAPS grant. Freund’s work is in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
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David Freund: Gas Stop represents a monumental achievement in photojournalism. A grand scope sharpened through a short time span creates a diverse group portrait of the United States . . . The photographs are candid and off-the-cuff, preserving moments otherwise forgotten in the flow of the quotidian. (Karl Wolff New York Journal of Books)
...an everyman portrait of America. (The Guardian)
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Gas Stop
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First edition and first printing. Hardcovers. A collection of 574 black and white tritone images taken by Freund between 1978 and 1981 in over 40 states. Includes four books divided into: Midwest, West, East, and South. All four books are fine copies in cloth boards and in a very near fine cloth covered slipcase. No dust jackets as issued. As usual from this publisher a beautifully printed and designed production. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. Seller Inventory # 202309
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Gas Stop: The Gas Station in American Life and Landscape 1978-1981
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Hardcover. First Edition. Grey slipcase with silver lettering and illustration; brown, red, green and blue boards with white lettering; 4 volumes; richly illustrated. From 1978 to 1981, David Freund analyzed the culture, architecture and landscape of gas stations in more than forty states. The photographs show customers and workers in postures and actions peculiar to gassing up, or just hanging out. Architecture and signage, both corporate and vernacular, beckon passing drivers. Regional landscapes hold and surround gas stations, each with its own landscape of designed plantings or scrappy volunteers. Stations were also outposts for American networks other than petroleum, seen in telephone booths, mailboxes and powerlines. These and all that surrounds them spark recognition and recollection, accruing as elements of a nonlinear American narrative. -- WorldCat. VG (Light edgewear/scuffing to slipcase; boards are lightly shelfworn; interiors are very clean; bindings are solid.). Seller Inventory # 200718
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Made between 1978 and 1981, Freund's images of gas stations in over 40 states record a lost America In postwar America, any driver or passenger would stop at gas stations at least weekly, and not just for gas. Gas stations were also oases offering food and drink, repairs, directions, maps and, importantly, bathrooms. Although appreciated as roadside novelties, their significance for American culture, landscape and history has been little documented. From 1978 to 1981, David Freund analyzed the culture, architecture and landscape of gas stations in more than 40 states. 'At the outset of Gas Stop,' he writes, 'I was surprised at the range of themes presented at gas stations. Driving by, their commonplaceness might evince little inspiration for photos, but at an even halfway busy station, all I had to do was hang around to discover unexpected topical and visual variety.' Freund's photographs show customers and workers in postures and actions particular to filling up their cars, or just hanging out. Architecture and signage, both corporate and vernacular, beckon passing drivers. Of the more than 200,000 gas stations extant at the time of this project, most are now gone, remaining only in this work. David Freund (born 1937) graduated from the Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, and has taught at Pratt Institute and Ramapo College of New Jersey. He has had exhibitions at the Light Gallery, New York, and the George Eastman House, and he has received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and a CAPS grant. Freund's work is in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the BibliothEque Nationale, Paris, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Seller Inventory # 218632
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Tapa Dura. Condition: New. En el siglo XX, cualquier conductor o pasajero estadounidense se detendría en las estaciones de servicio al menos una vez a la semana, y no solo para cargar gasolina. Las estaciones de servicio también eran oasis que ofrecían comida y bebida, reparaciones de automóviles, direcciones, mapas y, lo que es más importante, baños. Sin embargo, más allá de su apreciación como novedades en las carreteras, sus ofrecimientos a la cultura, el paisaje y la historia estadounidenses han sido poco fotografiados.De 1978 a 1981, David Freund analizó la cultura, la arquitectura y el paisaje de las gasolineras en más de cuarenta estados. Las fotografías muestran a los clientes y trabajadores en posturas y acciones propias de echar gasolina o simplemente pasar el rato. La arquitectura y la señalización, tanto corporativa como vernácula, atraen a los conductores que pasan. Los paisajes regionales sostienen y rodean las estaciones de servicio, cada una con su propio paisaje de plantaciones diseñadas o voluntarios rudimentarios. Las estaciones también eran puestos de avanzada para redes estadounidenses distintas del petróleo, que se ven en cabinas telefónicas, buzones de correo y líneas eléctricas. Estos y todo lo que los rodea provocan reconocimiento y recuerdo, acumulándose como elementos de una narrativa estadounidense no lineal.Si Bien la principal preocupación de Freund es que sus fotografías atraigan y sorprendan, reconoce la nostalgia y la usa para imbuir a sus sujetos con un convincente sentido de pertenencia. De más de 200,000 gasolineras en los Estados Unidos al momento de este proyecto, hoy ellas y sus roles en su mayoría se han ido, existiendo ahora en la memoria y en este trabajo.Al comienzo de Gas Stop me sorprendió la variedad de temas presentados en las estaciones de servicio. Conduciendo, su lugar común podría evidenciar poca inspiración para las fotos, pero en una estación concurrida, incluso a mitad de camino, todo lo que tenía que hacer era esperar para descubrir una variedad visual y temática inesperada. david freund. Libro, Book, Buch. Livre. Seller Inventory # 85273b19-d6cf-926c-47dd-82ddbf43a071
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In the twentieth century, any American driver or passenger would stop at gas stations at least weekly, and not just for gas. Gas stations were also oases offering food and drink, car repairs, directions, maps and, importantly, bathrooms. Yet, beyond their appreciation as roadside novelties, their offerings to American culture, landscape and history have been little photographed. From 1978 to 1981, David Freund analyzed the culture, architecture and landscape of gas stations in more than forty states. The photographs show customers and workers in postures and actions peculiar to gassing up, or just hanging out. Architecture and signage, both corporate and vernacular, beckon passing drivers. Regional landscapes hold and surround gas stations, each with its own landscape of designed plantings or scrappy volunteers. Stations were also outposts for American networks other than petroleum, seen in telephone booths, mailboxes and powerlines. These and all that surrounds them spark recognition and recollection, accruing as elements of a nonlinear American narrative. While Freund's primary concern is for his photographs to engage and surprise, he acknowledges nostalgia and uses it to imbue his subjects with a compelling sense of belonging. Of more than 200,000 gas stations in the United States at the time of this project, today they and their roles are mostly gone, existing now in memory and in this work. At the outset of Gas Stop I was surprised at the range of themes presented at gas stations. Driving by, their commonplaceness might evince little inspiration for photos, but at an even halfway busy station, all I had to do was hang around to discover unexpected topical and visual variety. David Freund Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783958291737
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hardcover. Condition: As New. Prima edizione (First Edition). 574 fotografie di David Freund. 4 Volumi . 8vo (28x22 cm). pp. 720. . Perfetto (Mint). . Prima edizione (First Edition). . Nel ventesimo secolo, qualsiasi guidatore o passeggero americano si fermava nelle stazioni di servizio almeno settimanalmente, e non solo per la benzina. Le stazioni di servizio erano anche oasi che offrivano cibo e bevande, riparazioni auto, indicazioni, mappe e, cosa importante, bagni. Eppure, al di là del loro apprezzamento come novità sui cigli delle strade, il loro contributo alla cultura, al paesaggio e alla storia americana è stato poco fotografato.Dal 1978 al 1981, David Freund ha analizzato la cultura, l'architettura e il paesaggio delle stazioni di servizio in più di quaranta stati. Le fotografie mostrano clienti e lavoratori in atteggiamenti e azioni peculiari del fare il pieno, o semplicemente dello stare in giro in quei luoghi di servizio. L'architettura e la segnaletica, sia aziendale che vernacolare, invitano gli automobilisti di passaggio. Le stazioni sono anche avamposti per le reti americane delle cabine telefoniche, della posta e delle linee elettriche. Tutto questo accende il riconoscimento e il ricordo, formanso una narrazione americana non lineare. Book. Seller Inventory # bc_227316
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Hardcover. Condition: Wie neu. 1. Auflage. In the twentieth century, any American driver or passenger would stop at gas stations at least weekly, and not just for gas. Gas stations were also oases offering food and drink, car repairs, directions, maps and, importantly, bathrooms. 4 volumes in a slipcase, 720 pages, 28 x 22 cm. Seller Inventory # St 00_32
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