Color in Photography Blue - 1939

Chicago New York: Ziff Davis publishing company, 1939. 1939 copyright. Good. see pictures, hardcover-very dark navy cover textured blue cloth with gold gilt titling spine is intact where the top and bottom of the book corners slightly rolled there is no writing inside.....preface today the field natural color, one of the most outstanding means is that of Ivan Demetri. It holds its prominence not by the fact that represents pioneer, for pioneers often a blunder but rather because a manager identifies is universally recognized as an accomplished artist. Ivan Demetri is a photographer that leads all is used natural color film.about the author:evon West was the third individual to be awarded - civilian highest honor - the Theodore Roosevelt Roughrider Award. Govenor William Guy presented him with the award on April 13, 1962 in its former form as an honorary Colonel in Theordore Roosevelt's Roughrider regiment. Gaining international fame for his sensitive portrayals in color photography, etchings and watercolors, West?s work has been exhibited in nearly every major art museum in the western world.Also known as Ivan Dmitri, Levon West gained international fame for his portrayals in color photography, etchings and watercolors. During his youth, West moved throughout North Dakota, as his father was a congressional preacher. After graduating from high school he taught school for a year and enlisted in the United States Navy. West was the recipient of a scholarship to the University of Minnesota where, although he was interested in art, he studied business administration.....c. 1962 Receiving Roughrider Award from Gov. GuyPrintmaker, photographer. Levon West was Dmitri's given name, which he changed to Ivan Dmitri at the time he changed careers from printmaking to photography.....West gained recognition as an artist upon the publication of his etching ?The Spirit of St. Louis?, when Charles Lindbergh arrived in Paris. His etchings were soon in great demand. He also gained recognition as a photographer and, in order to separate his two artistic fields, West took the name of Ivan Dmitri for his photographic work. Dmitri founded Photography in the Fine Arts in 1959. Levon West was an etcher, painter, photographer, writer and teacher. As a photographer, he used the name ?Ivan Dmitri.? Born in North Dakota, he graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1924 and studied at the Art Student?s League and with J. Pennell the following year. West was a member of the Society of American Etchers and the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and published at least two instructional books, including Making an Etching (1930). By the 1940s, his work was in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Museum, the Havemeyer Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many others. He was represented by Kennedy Gallery in New York City....Used books are the "green" way to read and reduce your carbon footprint, we also try to reuse packing materials whenever possible keeping them out of landfills sooner rather than later..Ruth Reaser...LAX Vespa... Books and rags...This will be shipped through United States Post via media mail to fulfill your order, keeping it all in the Postal Family......, it comes from the Los Angeles Area at whatever PO is closest to my errands or my life that day since I carefully pack your book then have to hop on the Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Your purchase helps a middle aged college girl buy more books and the occasional pedicure. .. a dental visit or two .In addition, I need to downsize my personal library built over the years. ..also by purchasing multiple books can save you significantly on shipping costs through Biblio- inv 739-BMK 23 music