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Joel Sternfeld `American Prospects d.a.p Photography Book Hardcover
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- Acceptable
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- ISBN
- 9781891024771
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
ISBN-10
1891024779
ISBN-13
9781891024771
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5938768
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Joel Sternfeld : American Prospects
Number of Pages
140 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Individual Photographers / General, General, United States / General
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Photography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
34.4 Oz
Item Length
11.8 in
Item Width
14.5 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
In the late 1970s and early '80s Joel Sternfield criss-crossed the country, from Beverly Hills, Calif., to Aroostook County, Me., capturing Thoreau's lives of quiet desperation whipsawed by the American dream in transition. One of the most powerful images here is of a potato harvest. A bone-weary girl waits on a barrel of potatoes on a gray Maine day. The horizon looms before her, but rather than being limitless it seems as if it means to crush her. "American Prospects," first issued in 1987, is an essential documant in understanding both 20th- and 21st-century America.
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
College Freshman
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
779.9/97392
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
Originally published in 1987, Joel Sternfeld's now-classic view of America is here remastered, redesigned and reprinted at a larger, brighter, truer scale. Finally, photography and offset printing techniques have caught up with Sternfeld's eye, and this new edition of American Prospects succeeds in presenting Sternfeld's most seminal work as it has always meant to be shown. A specially-commissioned essay by Kerry Brougher, Chief Curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, considers the historical context in which Sternfeld was working and the pivotal role that American Prospects has played in the course of contemporary filmmaking and art photography. In American Prospects , a fireman shops for a pumpkin while a house burns in the background; a group of motorcyclists stop at the side of the road to take in a stunning, placid view of Bear Lake, Utah; the high-tech world headquarters of the Manville Corporation sits in picturesque Colorado, obscured by a defiant boulder; a lone basketball net stands in the desert near Lake Powell in Arizona; and a cookie-cutter suburban housing settlement rests squarely amongst rolling hills in Pendleton, Oregon. Sternfeld's photographic tour of America is a search for the truth of a country not just as it exists in a particular era but as it is in its ever-evolving essence. It is a sad poem, but also a funny and generous one, recognizing endurance, poignant beauty, and determination within its sometimes tense, often ironic juxtapositions of man and nature, technology and ruin.
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- 7***n (5)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchase5 stars! This seller was great! We had a little issue the first time around with shipping but seller was communicative and fast amd we got it figured out. Packed nicely with a tiny extra which was so kind and very appreciatedTim Holtz Tonic Studio Stamp Platform 8.5” Sleeve 2 Magnets Discontinued (#376026641523)
- m***g (105)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItems are exactly as described, in excellent condition. A great value for these books by Ansel Adams. Wonderfully packaged, no damage in shipping. Shipping costs were great. A fantastic purchase.Ansel Adams Basic Photo Books 1 2 3 5 Hardcover Lot The Negative Print (#376341324189)
- 8***o (109)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseVery good seller with responsive communication. Seller is trustful and allow discount for the missing booklet as descript in the bidding. However, usps/ebay provide very slow delivery service , I have to wait for a week to receive the item. The item was well pack.Vintage Kodak Instamatic Reflex Type 062 SLR Film Camera Xenon f:1.9/50mm (#375655184157)