The Photographs of Thomas Eakins.
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. Cloth. Very Good / Good. Item #018470
First edition. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. Small, oblong folio. 214 pp. Black and white photos by Thomas Eakins throughout. A look at the photography of American painter and photographer Thomas Eakins, containing many previously unpublished photos taken by Eakins, including some of Walt Whitman. Primarily visual in scope, with a critical essay preceding the photos. Eakins aroused controversy in allowing females to paint nude male models, damaging his reputation and career during his lifetime. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Jacket browned along the spine and extremities, with general minor toning. Minor soiling and a few small spots of staining. Light scuffing and a few tears along the extremities. Minor fading and edgewear to the book. Extensive pencil annotation to the first endpaper.
Price: $30.00