Classic document of social realism contains 37 photographs by famed Victorian photographer Thomson, accompanied by texts offering sharply drawn vignettes of laborers, dustmen, street musicians, shoe blacks, more. Astonishing historical detail.
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New York Life at the Turn of the Century in Photographs by Joseph Byron Here are 120 wonderful vintage views — street scenes, parks, restaurants, commercial interiors, Easter Parade, Blizzard of '99, Coney Island, a dinner for Mark Twain, etc. Informative text.
Natural Art Forms by Karl Blossfeldt Unique, dramatic images of seed pods, buds, stems, and other botanical items appear in this remarkable collection. Excellent source of royalty-free pictures and design ideas for artists, craftspeople. 120 full-page black-and-white plates.
Photographs by Man Ray: 105 Works, 1920-1934 by Man Ray Rich selection of various techniques include over and under exposure, shooting through fabric, superimposing images, and zeroing in on tiny details. Photographs are divided into general subjects, female figures (mainly nudes), women's faces, celebrity portraits, and rayographs.
Camera Work: A Pictorial Guide by Alfred Stieglitz All 559 illustrations from most important periodical of art photography. Reduced in size but still clear, in strict chronological order, with complete captions.
Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley, W. J. Humphreys Over 2,000 clear photomicrographs printed on black background of snow crystals. Also frost, rime, hail, etc. Brief text on methodology of research. Absolutely inexhaustible source of design. 202 plates.
