Gordon Parks - The making of an argument [MINT condition] - 2013

GORDON PARKS - THE MAKING OF AN ARGUMENT - COLLECTOR'S EDITION - STEIDL, 2013, MINT CONDITION

A central photobook by the renowned photographer Gordon Parks !

A unique and unpublished photographic project by photographer Gordon Parks, "The Making of an Argument," compiling a series of photographs taken in the mid-20th century by the renowned photographer!

Sublime photography book that explores the genesis of Gordon Parks's first photographic essay for Life magazine in 1948, titled “Harlem Gang Leader.” After earning the trust of a group of gang members and their leader, Leonard “Red” Jackson, Parks produced a series of photographs that are artistic, poignant, and, at times, shocking. From this substantial body of work—Parks produced hundreds of negatives—the Life editors selected twenty-one images to publish in the magazine, not hesitating to crop or emphasize certain details along the way. This edition is the complete and exhaustive project “The Making of an Argument” by Gordon Parks, published for the first time in its full exhaustiveness!

Steidl Limited edition, large format, hardcover book with dust jacket, approx. 150 pages richly illustrated, luxurious design, stunning and rigid cover, perfect condition, MINT. Silver-gelatin black-and-white duotone photography, HD images, unpublished and magnificent photographs, with indexes, sublime photography book!

Some descriptive elements:

" This volume explores the making of Gordon Parks' first photography essay for Life magazine in 1948, "Harlem Gang Leader". After gaining the trust of one particular group of gang members and their leader, Leonard "Red" Jackson, Parks produced a series of photographs that are artful, poignant, and, at times, shocking. From this large body of work (Parks made hundreds of negatives) the editors at Life selected twenty-one pictures to print in the magazine, often cropping or enhancing details in the pictures.

Gordon Parks : The .Making of an Argument traces this editorial process and parses out the various voices and motives behind the production of the picture essay. This volume. together with an exhibition of the same name at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), considers Parks' photographic practice within a larger discussion about photography as a narrative device. Featuring vintage photographs, original issues of Life magazine, contact sheets, and proof prints, Gordon Parks : The Making of an Argument raises important questions about the role of photography in addressing social concerns, its use as a documentary tool, and its function in the world of publishing.

The book includes contributions from Susan M Taylor, The Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art ; Péter W Kunhardt, Jr., Executive Director of The Gordon Parks Foundation ; and Irvin Mayfield, Artistic Director of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.

ISBN : 9783869307213 "

Unique and magnificent copy, particularly photogenic and captivating!

Condition : Excellent ! MINT condition

LIKE NEW, opened only for the photographs of this auction ! MINT condition !

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