Composites: Computer Generated Portraits

Language: English

Published by Beach Tree Books/William Morrow, New York, 1986

068802601X / 9780688026011

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SIGNED. First edition, first printing. Very Good+ hardcover with a light tap to one tip and light rubbing at the extremities in a Very Good+ dust jacket with light rubbing to the tips, two tiny chips to the crown, and a touch of shelf wear. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Burson overlays photographs on one another to produce a fusion of the images, to produce a composite, "generic" type, such "Man Movie Star"; also early use of computers to produce portraits of people that have been aged or de-aged. Creepy images, some of which were used by police in their efforts to find missing people. Photographs by Nancy Burson with assistance from Richard Carling and David Kramlick; essay by William A. Ewing and Jeanne A. McDermott. SIGNED BY BURSON on the half title; no inscription. 95 pages; b&w photographic plates and text illustrations throughout; 9 x 11 inches.

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Title
Composites: Computer Generated Portraits
Author
Burson, Nancy; Richard Carling; David Kramlick; William A. Ewing; Jeanne A. McDermott
Publisher
Beach Tree Books/William Morrow, New York
Publication year
1986
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Dust Jacket Included
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Hardcover
Language
English
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068802601X
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9780688026011
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1st Edition
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