Walker Evans : a gallery of postcards / [text, Jeff L. Rosenheim]
In 1936, Evans planned to publish a series of postcards, printing carefully selected sections of some of his well-known photographs. The series was abandoned, but the cropped photographs remain as examples of his efforts to trim his prints to present the leanest possible image. This collection comp...
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| Other title: | Gallery of postcards. Title on box : Walker Evans. David H. Tippit Collection. |
| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
| Local Note: | Rare Books Collection copy David H. Tippit Collection. |
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New York :
Eakins Press Foundation,
2000.
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| Summary: | In 1936, Evans planned to publish a series of postcards, printing carefully selected sections of some of his well-known photographs. The series was abandoned, but the cropped photographs remain as examples of his efforts to trim his prints to present the leanest possible image. This collection comprises reproductions of 8 original works in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection and celebrates the Museum's retrospective exhibition, "Walker Evans", Feb. 1-May 14, 2000. |
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| Item Description: | Aluminum box functions both as a protective container and a self-standing display, when opened. |
| Physical Description: | 3 text cards, 8 postcards in aluminum display box : bxw ; 10 x 15 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0871300605 |
| Ownership and Custodial History: | Rare Books Collection copy David H. Tippit Collection. |