Friedlander by Galassi Peter, Signed (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition, first and only printing. Signed in black ink on the half-title page by Friedlander. Hardcover. Burgundy-color velvet-covered boards, with plate tipped in debossed front cover, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Lee Friedlander. Introduction by Peter Galassi. Afterword by Maria Friedlander. 56 pp., with 48 duotone four-color plates, beautifully printed on fine matte art paper by Oceanic Graphic Productions. 12 x 11-1/4 inches. This first edition was limited to 2000 copies. Out of print. Lee Friedlander's work is widely known for transforming our visual understanding of contemporary American culture. Known for passionately embracing all subject matter, Friedlander photographed nearly every facet of American life from the 1950s to the present. From factories in Pennsylvania, to the jazz scene in New Orleans, to the deserts of the Southwest, Friedlander's complex formal visual strategies continue to influence the way we understand, analyze, and experience modern American experience. Friedlander's work continues to influence photographic practice internationally, in part due to the heightened sense of self-awareness that is a trademark of so many of his photographs and in part because of his ability to embrace wide-ranging subject matter, always interpreting it in an elegance that hadn't existed prior to his work. New in publisher's shrink-wrap (slit open for signature). From the Introduction by Peter Galassi: "Photography likes sculpture. It likes to see how things look from different angles, especially things that don't move. It likes light falling on surfaces and the way the two become one in the picture. . . Above all, it likes the way photography, which makes living figures still, awakens figures frozen in stone." From the publisher: "The Staglieno cemetery near Genoa was created in the 19th century. It is home not only to those whose bones lie buried beneath, but also to the splendidly ornate display of sculptures erected in their memory. Carved from inanimate lumps of stone, these memorials have become more than the monumental tributes they were originally commissioned to be. Now feathered with a gentle coat of dust, each appears to have taken on a life of its own and out of the melancholy of death comes the comforting notion of a presence that will remain. This series of photographs by the inestimable Lee Friedlander will certainly delight with its beauty; it may also surprise with its warmth, and its sense of immortality. Superbly printed in duotone on matte art paper, and bound in rich velvet, Staglieno is published in an edition of 2,000 copies. Introduction by Peter Galassi, Chief Curator, Department of Photography, The Museum of Modern Art, New York." Signed by Author. Signed.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Autographed by Friedlander beneath his name on the title page. With an essay by Richard Benson. Illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. No names or marks in the text. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Near fine condition. Selling Used and Rare books on line since April 1998 and from our bookstore in the heart of the Bluegrass since 1984. ; Color and Black-and-white photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 480 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 2nd Edition. SHIPPING NOTE: due to size and weight, additional shipping fees apply. Second edition of 2000 copies (same as the 1976 first edition). Signed by Friedlander. Hardcover. Light green cloth, with title stamped in black and gilt on cover and spine, post-bound and assembled with removable metal pins; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Friedlander. Essays by Leslie George Katz and Peter Galassi. Design and typography by Katy Homans based on the original concept devised by Lance Hidy and Leslie George Katz. 170 pp., with 213 duotone plates printed on fine heavy stock un-coated paper by the Meriden Gravure Company, Meriden, Connecticut, from halftone separations made by Thomas Palmer, under the supervision of Daniel Frank. Binding by Roswell Bookbinding, Arizona. Special binding was designed so that individual sheets could be removed and exhibited. 12 x 17 inches. [First edition cited in Andrew Roth, ed., The Book of 101 Books: Seminal Photographic Books of the Twentieth Century. (New York: PPP Editions in association with Roth Horowitz LLC, 2001), in Andrew Roth, ed., The Open Book. (Göteborg, Sweden: Hasselblad Center in association with Steidl Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 2004), in Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, The Photobook: A History, Volume II. (London and New York: Phaidon, 2006). and in Peter Galassi, Friedlander. (New York: MoMA, 2005), "Books, Special Editions, and Portfolios" (pp. 444-459), #7.]. New in publisher's packaging (opened only for signature). From the publisher: "Originally published to great acclaim in 1976, The American Monument has become one of the most sought-after photography publications of the twentieth century. Long out of print, with only a rare few available on the secondary market, this second edition makes a treasure available once more to new audiences. Published in the same over-sized format as the first editionwith exquisite reproductions of 213 photographsthe album of post-bound single sheets can easily be temporarily disassembled for display. Considered by many, including Friedlander himself, to be one of his most important books, The American Monument has influenced generations of photographers. The second edition includes a new essay by eminent photography curator and Friedlander scholar, Peter Galassi, which illuminates the history and continued significance of this publication. This album by Lee Friedlander is a memorial in photographs to the American monument. The photographs were selected from several thousand negatives and more than a thousand prints the photographer made of the subject during a dozen years while traveling throughout the United States. The curator John Szarkowski stated: 'I am still astonished and heartened by the deep affection of those pictures, by the photographer's tolerant equanimity in the face of the facts, by the generosity of spirit, the freedom from pomposity and rhetoric. One might call this work an act of high artistic patriotism, an achievement that might help us reclaim that word from ideologues and expediters." Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto. 12 x 13 in. 480 pp. Profusely illustrated with black & white and a few color reproductions of photographs. Fine in original black cloth boards and fine pictorial dust jacket. Signed on the title page by Lee Friedlander. Published in conjunction with a retrospective exhibition of the same name at The Museum of Modern Art in New York from June 5th to August 29th, 2005, organized by Peter Galassi. With a essay by Richard Benson. Heavy edition, additional postage may apply if beyond media rate. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Black cloth first edition is fine in fine jacket. Signed by Friedlander to title page. ; 297 X 0 X 325 millimeters; 504 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Price is net to all; promotional discounts do not apply. SHIPPING NOTE: Due to size and weight, additional shipping fees apply (calculated at checkout). First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the half-title page by Friedlander. Hardcover. Black cloth-covered boards with title stamped in yellow on spine, with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs by Lee Friedlander. Essays by Peter Galassi and Richard Benson. Edited by David Frankel. Includes a note on the prints, an extensive, illustrated and annotated bibliography of Friedlander's books, special editions and portfolios compiled by Dalia Azim, a chronology, artist's bibliography and list of plates. Designed by Katy Homans. 480 pp., profusely illustrated with 850 images (approximately 350 duotone plates from separations by Thomas Plamer, and 25 color illustrations), printed on 150 gsm New-G Matt art paper by Oceanic Graphic Printing, Inc., China. 13 x 12 inches. Published on the occasion of the 2005 major retrospective exhibition "Friedlander" at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Lee Friedlander's work is widely known for transforming our visual understanding of contemporary American culture. Known for passionately embracing all subject matter, Friedlander photographed nearly every facet of American life from the 1950s to the present. From factories in Pennsylvania, to the jazz scene in New Orleans, to the deserts of the Southwest, Friedlander's complex formal visual strategies continue to influence the way we understand, analyze, and experience modern American experience. Friedlander's work continues to influence photographic practice internationally, in part due to the heightened sense of self-awareness that is a trademark of so many of his photographs and in part because of his ability to embrace wide-ranging subject matter, always interpreting it in an elegance that hadn't existed prior to his work. As New in New (from Friedlander's personal archive). A Mint copy. From the publisher: "Lee Friedlander is one of the most important of the 1960s generation of photographers for whom the posture of disinterested objectivity served as a vehicle for passionate personal inquiries. His large body of work-he most often produces extended series of pictures on a chosen theme, then publishes them in book form-is broad in subject matter and supple and complex in style, and focuses on what he calls America's 'social landscape.' At the same time, he has pursued a playful dialogue with artistic tradition-as though open-eyed curiosity about the world, and a sophisticated taste for the wiles of picture-making were one and the same thing. Lee Friedlander takes a deep critical look at Friedlander's abundantly productive career. Including over 500 photographs grouped by series, and an incisive essay by Peter Galassi, Chief Curator of Photography at The Museum of Modern Art, this oversized publication is the most comprehensive review of the photographer's career to date." Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. With an essay by Richard Benson. Square tall quarto. 480pp. Fine in a lightly worn, very good or better dust jacket with the spine and cover lightly and evenly sunned. Inscribed by the photographer to his close friend, the artist R.B. Kitaj on the title page: "For Ron with love, Lee." A significant association between two major American artists. Friedlander published a volume devoted exclusively to portraits of Kitaj: *Kitaj* (San Francisco: Fraenkel Gallery 2002). A handsome book featuring 850 images, published in conjunction with a 2005 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art.