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American Photography 1890-1965: From the Museum of Modern Art New York
This book explores the richest and most coherent traditions in the history of the medium with in depth, superb reproductions of 183 photographs from the outstanding collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Altogether more than one hundred photographers are represented in this rich panorama of a great American tradition, drawn from the collection of the museum that led the way in winning recognition for it.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1995
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July 9, 2020
The book was first released on occasion of the European tour of MOMA in 1995. It has excellent essay by Peter Galassi who was the chief curator of the dept of photography. The book is treasure house of photographs that document the history of US. The earliest photograph is that by Jacob Riis (1888) and the latest is that by Diane Arbus (1967). The book is also available as free download from the MOMA website
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