This volume presents a selection of 200 extraordinary images that reflect the central role played by the genre of the nude in the history of photography and in its experimentation. Ever since the invention of photography in 1839 the nude has constituted a favorite subject among the practitioners of the medium. Through numerous extraordinary examples this volume documents the historical and stylistic development of the nude from its origins with the first daguerreotypes to the provocative images of contemporary photographers ...
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This volume presents a selection of 200 extraordinary images that reflect the central role played by the genre of the nude in the history of photography and in its experimentation. Ever since the invention of photography in 1839 the nude has constituted a favorite subject among the practitioners of the medium. Through numerous extraordinary examples this volume documents the historical and stylistic development of the nude from its origins with the first daguerreotypes to the provocative images of contemporary photographers.
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Very Good. Book 246 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue, bound in illustrated stiff paper covers. English language edition. Mild shelfwear to the edges with the lower right corner of the cover bent. Else, the binding is tight and solid, with an uncreased spine and clean, unmarked interior. 196 prime examples of the nude in the history of photography. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held from January 22-May 9, 2004.
