DAY OF PARIS

First edition, first printing. Inscribed association copy. Publisher's original grey cloth with black titles to the upper board and spine, in the Alexis Brodovitch designed dustwrapper. Illustrated with black and white photographs by Andre Kertesz throughout. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth fresh and bright. The contents with the small ownership signature of Bernard Quint to the upper front pastedown are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the very good, rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that is lightly chipped at the spine tips and internally reinforced to the underside at the folds. Not price-clipped ($6 to the upper front flap). An attractive example with a notable association linking two pioneers of photojournalism.

Inscribed by Andre Kertesz in black ink on the half title "To Bernard Quint / with old friendship / Andre / Sept 29 - 1967". Loosely laid in is an invitation to the private preview of "The Concerned Photographer" group show at the Riverside Museum September 29th, 1967 - addressed to Bernard Quint at Life Magazine and inscribed on the reverse "Hope you can come, Andre!". Evidently, given the date of the presentation inscription Quint did make it to the show. Bernard Quint (1914-1982) was a noted graphic designer and photo editor who was a pioneer of the photo essay form of journalism. As art director for "Life Magazine" during the 1950s and 60s he worked directly with and befriended many of the great photographers and artists of the twentieth century. (Roth 101; Parr and Badger, The Photobook: A History, Volume I).

Stock code: 20894

£2,250

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Published:

New York: J. J. Augustin.
1945

Category

Modern First Editions
Signed / Inscribed
Non-fiction
Photography
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