Robert Cumming: The Nation's Capital in Photographs, 1976: February 14-May 9, 1976

by Roy Slade (Foreword), Jane Livingston (Introduction), Robert Cumming (Photographer)

The catalogue for an exhibition of work by Robert Cumming, held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 14 - May 9, 1976. In celebration of the nation's bicentennial, the Corcoran commissioned eight American photographers to document Washington, D.C. The work was presented in a series of solo exhibitions, each with a catalogue. The artists were Cumming, Roy DeCarava, Lee Friedlander, Jan Groover, Lewis Baltz, John Gossage, Joe Cameron, and Anthony Hernandez. Photographs and essay in the form of a letter by Robert Cumming; foreword by Roy Slade; introduction by Jane Livingston. From an edition limited to 3000 copies. Staple-bound self-wrappers; 24 pages; 22 b&w illustrations representing 12 works + a self-portrait by the artist; 8 x 8 inches. Checklist of 15 works, biographical notes, exhibition history, bibliography.

20 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1976