Description: Alfred Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession Alfred Stieglitz William I. Homer Description: Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society / Little, Brown and Company, 1983, Stated First Edition / First Printing. 180 pages illustrated with 103 black & white illustrations. In this first in-depth study, William Innes Homer draws upon interviews and much other unpublished material to examine the careers of Eduard Steichen, Gertrude Kasebier, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Clarence White, and others, and tells how their union under the compelling leadership of Stieglitz changed the course of American photography. The author treats in detail the origins and aesthetic principles of the Photo-Secession, its connections with European modernist artists and photographers, and contemporary critical reaction to their work and their influence. Condition: Near Fine hardcover in Very Good price-unclipped Dust Jacket. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards lightly rubbed and worn. DJ has very light shelf-wear to the edges. Additional Information: Alfred Stieglitz HonFRPS (1864 - 1946) was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his fifty-year career in making photography an accepted art form. In addition to his photography, Stieglitz was known for the New York art galleries that he ran in the early part of the 20th century, where he introduced many avant-garde European artists to the U.S. He was married to painter Georgia O'Keeffe. "Alfred Stieglitz had the multifold abilities of a Renaissance man. A visionary of enormously wide perspective, his accomplishments were remarkable, his dedication awe-inspiring. A photographer of genius, a publisher of inspiration, a writer of great ability, a gallery owner and exhibition organizer of both photographic and modern art exhibitions, a catalyst and a charismatic leader in the photographic and art worlds for over thirty years, he was, necessarily, a passionate, complex, driven and highly contradictory character, both prophet and martyr. The ultimate maverick, he inspired great love and great hatred in equal measure." Cavemodern was founded in 2005 as a home for important "modern" books and works on paper. "Cave" meant a home for both the tangible touch of beautiful objects and a cozy virtual den for armchair exploration. "Modern" starts with the art and literature that went beyond realistic depictions to expressive use of color, non-traditional materials, and new techniques and mediums. Our focus has evolved to be on important pieces by cultural innovators that take their work in new, unexpected, and modern directions.
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Year Printed: 1983
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Photography
Binding: Hardcover w Jacket
Region: North America
Illustrator: Stieglitz, Coburn, White, Steichen et al
Author: William Innes Homer
Subject: Art & Photography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: Alfred Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Place of Publication: Boston, MA
Special Attributes: Alfred Stieglitz and the Photo-Secession, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
