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Parr, Martin (Photographer/Curator/Author) & Badger, Gerry (Writer/CuratorAuthor) : The Photobook: A History Volume 3

Phaidon Press, London, England, 2014

ISBN 0714866776

First Edition / First Printing. As New in As New Dust Jacket. 320 pages. Landmark historical survey and reference guide on subject. Volume Three of three consecutive volumes, published in over a decade (between 2004 and 2014). Now considered a contemporary photography classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. An austerely elegant production by HDR Visual Communication: Oversize-volume format. Black hard boards with pale gray titles on cover and spine, as issued. Selected, edited, written, and directed by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger. Photographs by Ian Bavington Jones. Supplemented with archival materials from various sources. Notes, Selected Bibliography, and invaluable Index appended at the end. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in Hong Kong to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ, which is a dazzling collage of selected photobook DJ's, with white and gray titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents Martin Parr's and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume 3". The concluding third volume (making the project the proverbial trinity) of surely the most comprehensive history thus far of the photobook, the catchy name the authors have given to their subject. "Provides a unique perspective on the story of contemporary photography through the photobook. A study of the major trends and movements that have shaped the photobook globally since the birth of photography in the early nineteenth century. Pays particular attention to photobooks published after World War II, covering contemporary themes of modern life, from diaristic photography of place and people to twentieth-century propaganda books and some of the finest works to emerge from the recent self-publishing boom" (Publisher's blurb). "The most important contribution to the field since modern histories of photography began to appear in the early twentieth century. It dwarfs previous publications in both its scope and the information it provides" (Photoeye). The photograph is itself a medium, and has re-defined the work of art in our time as medium. The whole idea of the photobook, as articulated by Parr and Badger, is interesting and provocative precisely because it attempts to re-define photography (and the photographic vision itself) through another medium, the book. As such, it is an indispensable guide. An absolute "must-have" title for Martin Parr, Gerry Badger, and photography book collectors. This title is a contemporary photography book classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online are remainder-marked or have other serious flaws because the copies have been pored over. A scarce copy thus. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of color plates. Some of the most important and influential photographers and their photobooks. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER "THE PHOTOBOOK: A HISTORY" TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0714866776.

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