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THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LINNAEUS TRIPE. A Catalogue Raisonné

Dewan, Janet

THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF LINNAEUS TRIPE. A Catalogue Raisonné

Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 2003
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Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 2003. Pp. xv, 782, richly illustrated, maps, ports. Includes index and bibliographical references: [761 - 771]. Gilt-stamped maroon silk cloth, housed in a matching maroon cloth slipcase. Designed by Glenn Goluska. As New, still in publisher's shrink wrap and carton. The catalogue raisonné on the complete works of British photographer Linnaeus Tripe (1822-1902). His extraordinary images of architecture and scenic sites, made from calotype negatives, are among the most bold and inventive images realized in the early decades of photography. His training as a military surveyor, where the choice of viewpoint and careful attention to visual details were essential, gave his photographs a striking aesthetic rigor that distinguishes them from the picturesque travel views characteristic of the period. [Heavy book - 4kg. Please enquire about shipping fee]. Limited, First Edition of 500 copies. Hard Cover in Slipcase. As New.. Stout Quarto.
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