Cartier-Bresson, Henri

The Europeans [1955 1ST EDITION HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET - FINE COPY]

Simon & Schuser, 1955. stl. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. New York by Simon and Schuster in collaboration with editions Verve, Pairs, 1955. Hardcover in the original clear acetate dust jacket with captions booklet laid in. First Edition, First Printing. 114 pages (plus text) with numerous black and white images throughout printed in gorgeous gravure. Cover designed and executed by Joan Miro. 8 pp. caption booklet included. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; a solid, tight, clean copy showing light rubbing to cover edges/corners and hints of foxing to endpapers; in a Very Good dust jacket with original paper flaps and original price, jacket shows rubbing to panels, 3 inch closed tear across upper front panel from fold over, area of loss to upper left front panel at joint extending across head of spine, similar area of loss to lower front panel and spine, loss to center of spine exending slightly into front and more so into rear panel with assiciated closed tears, thin area of loss to upper margin of rear panel, and a large closed tear to upper center of rear panel extending 3 inches downward and three inches to the left from the top margin (original jacket presents nicely however in a new, clear, mylar protector).

Included in Parr and Badger The Photobook: A History, Vol. I: "Cartier-Bresson worked on The Europeans for five years, a short period if one considers that the famous Images ? la sauvette [The Decisive Moment] of 1952, was the fruit of twenty years' labour. Its presents a dense portrait of a Europe where, ten years after the war, accumulated ruins, as well as traces of hunger and misery on people's faces were still clearly visible. In the preface, nevertheless, Cartier-Bresson states that whether we are just passing or settled down in a particular place, in order to express a country or situation, one needs to have somehow established a close working relationship, to be supported by a human community; living takes time, and roots take shape slowly...Amplified and enriched, the work of the photographer with soles of wind is revealed in all it's grandeur." Fine / very good. Item #2997
ISBN: B000O3XVDQ

Price: $1,450.00