Bennett Simpson Essay (6 results)

Softcover. Condition: Near fine. First edition thus. Quarto (11" x 8-1/2"). 119, (1)pp. Bibliography. Wraparound color photo softcover with brown & gray shaded spine lettered in brown. This is an exhibition catalog profusely illustrated with color photos taken over approximately 30 years. This work accompanied the exhibition of the same name held at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, June 1-September 3, 2007.

Hardcover. Condition: New in publisher's shrink wrap. First edition. Elephant Folio. Unpaginated (132pp.) Original black cloth in original photo-illustrated dustjacket, b/w lettering on cover and spine. With an essay by Bennett Simpson. Designed by Fabio Cutro. "In 2007, Thomas Ruff completed his monumental Jpegs series, which explores the distribution and reception of images in the digital age; oversized 2008 trade edition, Starting with images he culls primarily from the Web, Ruff enlarges them to a gigantic scale, which exaggerates the pixel patterns until they become sublime geometric displays of color. Many of Ruff s works in the series focus on idyllic, seemingly untouched landscapes, and conversely, scenes of war, and nature disturbed by human manipulation." (Publisher). Includes biography, exhibition history, awards and selected public collections.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the 2007 Institute of Contemporary Art edition! Covers may be different than pictured on Amazon. Book is in excellent condition, showing faint rubbing to surfaces, minor shelving wear/scuffing to edges and corner tips, ~2 inch scratch across left side of front cover near middle of spine, one slight bump to fore edge of front cover and small impression of two short curved lines near top (surface area of impression less than pencil eraser size), slight bumping and scuffing to edges of spine; otherwise in great shape with a sharp interior--tight binding with clean, unmarked pages throughout--pages are glossy with bright print. A nice copy! Oversized -- additional postage for shipping overseas will be requested.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First printing, with full number line. A very fine (as-new) copy in a very fine (as-new). A clean, unmarked copy in an unclipped jacket. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Ferry-Photography.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition, Special Edition. First printing, with full number line. A new copy, in a new hard slipcase. A clean, unmarked copy. This copy is one just just 150 that has been SIGNED by Ruff on a bookplate on the front endpaper (as pictured). Signed by Author(s).

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First edition Fine in pictorial printed wrappers. (118pp. ) (8 1/2" X 11") Full color throughout. Out-of-print. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.