Iowa City, Iowa: GAO House Press, 2016. Signed in our presence by the Author, former University of Iowa Journalism Professor Judy Polumbaum, directly on the title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). New and unread in PERFECT condition. Sharp corners. Flat spine. Bright and shiny. NO rubbing, fading or creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Laid in, also from the author, is a Ted Polumbaum photo (from the Newseum collection) of George Gloss of the Brattle Book Shop in Boston where his daughter, the author of this book, once worked. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. Oversize Softcover. Oblong. 12" wide by 8" tall. French flaps. From the front turn-in flap: "Photojournalist Ted Polumbaum documented some of the most important news events and social movements of the second half of the twentieth century� On assignment for the era's great picture magazines as well as through independent projects, he photographed athletes and artists, politicians and movie stars, parades and protests, museums and prisons, inclement weather and medical breakthroughs. Above all, traveling throughout the Americas and around the world, he chronicled the lives and aspirations of ordinary people�. Using the motif of paired pictures, this volume of selections from the vast Ted Polumbaum collection [in the Newseum in Washington, D.C.] draws attention to human connections across time, culture, and geography that all generations can appreciate.". First Edition. Softcover. New. (iv), 92pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Title

Juxtapositions: Images from the Newseum Ted Polumbaum Photo Collection (signed)

Publisher

GAO House Press, Iowa City, Iowa

Publication Date

2016

Language

English

ISBN 10

0997021608

ISBN 13

9780997021608

Binding

Paperback

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

New

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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Using the motif of paired pictures, this volume of selections from the vast Ted Polumbaum collection in the Newseum in Washington, D.C. draws attention to human connections across time, culture, and geography that all generations can appreciate. As a photojournalist, Ted Polumbaum documented some of the most important news events and social movements of the second half of the twentieth century. On assignment for the era’s great picture magazines as well as through independent projects, he photographed athletes, artists, parades,protests,and more. Above all, traveling throughout the Americas and around the world, he chronicled the lives and aspirations of ordinary people. Along with cameos of political and cultural icons, the book offers a clear and generous vision of the human condition in all its commonality and variety.

About the Author

Judy Polumbaum is a professor of journalism and mass communication. She lives in Iowa City, Iowa. Ted Polumbaum was a freelance journalist whose photographs appeared in publications such as Life, Look, The New York Times Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, and Time.

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