The Century of the Body: 100 Photoworks 1900-2000
by Blazer, Christophe; Daghighian, Nassim; Girardin, Daniel; Herschdorfer, Nathalie
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0500510121
- ISBN 13
- 9780500510124
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Thames & Hudson, 2000. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in As New dustwrapper with original price. assumed first edition. Unread copy: pages, covers and jacket are crisp, intact and unmarked. 121 Duotone and 36 Color Photographs (illustrator); over 9¾" - 12" tall; 232 pgs with index and notes. Oversized book, please inquire for priority and international shipping as additional cost is required. Summary: The Century of the Body presents chronologically one hundred photographs that represent all the significant genres of body-centered photography, in both art and science. Anthropology, criminology, physiology, anatomy, medicine, dance, sport, photojournalism, fashion, the nude, body art, and other lesser-known but important fields are featured. The greats of scientific and technological image-making, notably Lennart Nilsson, Pietro Motta, and Ralph Hutchings, are included. So, too, are the leading art photographers of the century: Stieglitz, Man Ray, Brassai, Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Brandt, Friedlander, and Mapplethorpe.
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- Bookseller
- Modern First Editions Boston (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000703
- Title
- The Century of the Body: 100 Photoworks 1900-2000
- Author
- Blazer, Christophe; Daghighian, Nassim; Girardin, Daniel; Herschdorfer, Nathalie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0500510121
- ISBN 13
- 9780500510124
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2000
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