Ex Libris. Photographs and constructs.

Gibson, Ralph:

ISBN 10: 1576871002 / ISBN 13: 9781576871003

Published by New York, Power House Books,, 2001

About this Item

158 S. Mit 109 Duotone Tafeln. Ein Buch über Bücher, beinhaltet Handschriften von Bach, Balzac und Kafka, als auch Ausschnitte der Gutenberg-Bibel und der Thora-Rolle - englischer Text, sehr gutes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1100 4°, Orig.-Leinen mit Orig.-Umschlag.

Seller Inventory # 6670

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ex Libris. Photographs and constructs.
• Publisher: New York, Power House Books,
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1576871002
• ISBN 13: 9781576871003
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 1100 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fotografie

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Synopsis

In this, Ralph Gibson’s 30th monograph, books themselves have become objects of fascination, examination, and veneration. From the early days of ancient Roman stone carvings to the revolutionary printing of the Gutenberg Bible through today’s explosion of information on the Internet, Ex Libris chronicles the written record, offering a new interpretation of the signs, letter forms, shapes, and images used to document human history. Features images from the world’s greatest book collections and libraries, including the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris; the British Museum; the New York Public Library; the Pierpont Morgan Library; and the Cairo Museum.

About the Author

Ralph Gibson’s forty-year career has garnered him fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the Leica Medal of Excellence. He is an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France, and holds honorary doctorates from the University of Maryland and Ohio Wesleyan University. Featured in hundreds of exhibitions, Gibson’s photographs are included in over 150 museum collections worldwide. Gibson lives in New York.