Hardcover
2004 · Paris
by Ardenne, Paul and Elisabeth Nora
Paris: Flammarion, 2004. Hardcover. VG-/VG- inscription in ink on half title page, scuffing and light wear to dust jacket.. Black cloth boards with stamped lettering. Photographic dust jacket with peach and white lettering. 299 pp. BW and color illustrations, portraits. "In this glittering collection of over 200 iconic portraits, Paul Ardenne sharpens our awareness of what it means to be photographed - to be taken hostage by the photographic image. He explores questions of authenticity, value, and the capacity for a portrait to create an illusion." "The portraits, by the greatest names in photography, have been meaningfully juxtaposed to demonstrate the rich diversity of photographic styles." -Jacket.
(Inventory #: 167982)