Sun Gardens Cyanotypes Anna Atkins Photography Botanical Art Science HC 2018 OOP

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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Prestel (New York Public Library Ed), 2018. First Ed. Lovely copy. Appears to be signed w/ short ...
Country of Origin
United States
Edition
First Edition
Original Language
English
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Signed
Yes
Type
Photography, Art, Science
Vintage
No
Signed By
Author (w/ short inscription)
Era
1800s, 19th century, Victorian era
Personalize
No
Intended Audience
Adults
Literary Movement
Photography history, Victorian science literature
Inscribed
Yes
Personalized
No
Features
Hardcover, Dust Jacket, NY Library Pamphlet, color, OOP, Scarce
Ex Libris
No
ISBN
9783791357980
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Prestel Gmbh & Co KG.
ISBN-10
3791357980
ISBN-13
9783791357980
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242855085

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sun Gardens : Cyanotypes by Anna Atkins
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Individual Photographers / General, Drafting & Mechanical Drawing, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, History
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Photography
Author
Larry J. Schaaf
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
57.5 Oz
Item Length
12.6 in
Item Width
10.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"...the republication of Sun Gardens and the exhibition of her work marks a major effort to enhance her artistic legacy and acknowledge her contributions to scientific publishing and the history of the printed book." - New York Review of Books "It is a strong work of photography scholarship that sets Atkins's work in its historical context and presents her delicate photograms with unshowy fidelity in a handsome volume." -Teju Cole, The New York Times, "...the republication of Sun Gardens and the exhibition of her work marks a major effort to enhance her artistic legacy and acknowledge her contributions to scientific publishing and the history of the printed book." - New York Review of Books
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
779.3092
Synopsis
One of the New York Times Best Photo Books of 2018 This lavishly illustrated book features the beautiful and scientifically important photographs by Anna Atkins, whose landmark work combined a passion for botany with remarkable creativity and technical skill. Anna Atkins (1799-1871) came of age in Victorian England, a particularly fertile environment for learning and scientific discovery. Guided by her father, a prominent scientist, Atkins was inspired by William Henry Fox Talbot to take up photography and was friends with Sir John Herschel, who invented the cyanotype photographic process in 1842. The next year, Atkins began making cyanotypes in an effort to illustrate and distribute information about her herbarium. The result was Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, the first book to be illustrated with photographs. A decade later, she and her friend Anne Dixon expanded their visual inquiry to flowering plants, feathers, and other subjects. This volume is a revised and expanded edition of a long out-of-print monograph that first secured Atkins's place in the history of photography. It draws upon years of careful research and sets Atkins and her work in the proper context. Supplementary texts shed new light on her productions and on the cyanotype process, which is still used by artists today. The photographs themselves--ethereal, deeply hued, and wonderfully intricate--are brought to life with exquisite reproductions that are certain to win Atkins a new generation of followers. Copublished by The New York Public Library and DelMonico Books
LC Classification Number
TR724

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