Arbus, Diane

Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph [RARE 1ST EDITION, 2ND PRINTING WITH TWO GIRLS IN IDENTICAL RAINCOATS IMAGE]

Aperture, 1972. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Aperture, New York, 1972. Hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, Second Printing (stated) with the "Two Girls in Identical Raincoats" image that was struck from all but a few copies of the second printing (and from all subsequent printings). As such, copies of the second printing containing this image are even rarer than the first edition copies.Designed and edited by Doon Arbus and Marvin Israel. Numerous black-and-white reproductions throughout. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; a solid, tight, clean, copy, internally bright with light wear to covers in a Fine, bright dust jacket with signs of light rubbing to edges and creases to inner flap (presents nicely in a clear plastic protector).

The Diane Arbus Aperture monograph with the "Two girls in identical raincoats" image was struck from all but a few copies of (the numerous) subsequent printings. "...published in 1972, a year after Arbus's suicide and in conjunction with a retrospective show at the Museum of Modern Art. The museum's photo curator, John Szarkowski, was an early Arbus supporter... but Arbus's place in the public consciousness was sealed largely by Aperture's book...--Vince Aletti in Roth, et. al., The Book of 101 Books. Fine / fine. Item #5347

Price: $950.00