signed first edition
1978 · Boston
by Parker, Olivia
Boston: David R. Godine, 1978. First edition. Parker, Olivia. Oblong 4to., 53 full-page photographic plates, two color. A fine copy in lightly rubbed dust jacket. SIGNED by the photographer on the half-title page. The photographer's first book. Olivia Parker (b. 1941, Boston) received a B.A. in art history at Wellesley College. A well-respected photographer, Parker's photographs are compositions comprised of still-life constructions in which she incorporates subject matter from different eras, using existing imagery copied from old books, shadows and other objects.
(Inventory #: 52333)