SIGNED STEPHEN SHORE AMERICAN SURFACES 2005 PHAIDON 1st ED 1st PRINT w/BAG SHOWN

Description: The Actual Book For Sale Is Pictured. Why buy when you can't see the copy you're getting? See my other rare Stephen Shore items & Bookmark my Store so you don't miss out on my Art & Photography books going up all the time! Perhaps Stephen Shore's most legendary book in its iconic 1st edition and 1st printing including the original famous bag which reproduces a Kodak developed film bag. A collectible set nicely signed by Mr. Shore on the title page of the classic book that presaged the Instagram phenomenon. "In 1972, Stephen Shore left New York City and set out with a friend to Amarillo, Texas. He didn't drive, so his first view of America was framed by the passenger's window frame. He was taken aback by the fact that his experience of life as a New Yorker had very little in common with the character and aspirations of Middle America. Later that year he set out again, this time on his own, with just a driver's licence and a Rollei 35 - a point-and-shoot camera - to explore the country through the eyes of an everyday tourist. The project was entitled American Surfaces, in reference to the superficial nature of his brief encounters with places and people, and the underlying character of the images that he hoped to capture. Shore photographed relentlessly and returned to New York triumphant, with hundreds of rolls of film spilling from his bags. In order to remain faithful to the conceptual foundations of the project, he followed the lead of most tourists of the time and sent his film to be developed and printed in Kodak's labs in New Jersey. The result was hundreds and hundreds of exquisitely composed colour pictures, that became the benchmark for documenting our fast-living, consumer-orientated world. The corpus of his work - following on from Walker Evans' and Robert Frank's epic experiences of crossing America - influenced photographers such as Martin Parr and Bernd & Hilla Becher, who in turn introduced a new generation of students to Shore's work.The result was hundreds and hundreds of exquisitely composed colour pictures, that became the benchmark for documenting our fast-living, consumer-orientated world. The corpus of his work - following on from Walker Evans' and Robert Frank's epic experiences of crossing America - influenced photographers such as Martin Parr and Bernd & Hilla Becher, who in turn introduced a new generation of students to Shore's work." Product detailsPublisher ‏ : ‎ Phaidon Press Inc.; First Edition (May 7, 2008)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0714848638ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0714848631Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and upGrade level ‏ : ‎ 8 and upItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.33 x 0.88 x 9.63 inches All of my autographed items come directly from signings that I personally attended, or through official publisher's representatives, which was the case here. This item is absolutely genuine in all respects, as is every item I sell. All my items have been kept in a smoke & pet-free environment. Please ask all questions before buying. This is a final sale. FREE Shipping to the USA. Carefully wrapped & securely packed in a box, as always. Worldwide Shipping available (International Customers Please Note- Customs, etc. are the buyer's responsibility, per eBay's policy).

Price: 234.95 USD

Location: New York, New York

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