Cowboy Kate and Other Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 4907511043 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Sam Haskins is a Designer / Photographer. His collections include "Five Girls" (1962), "November Girl" (1967), "African Image" (1967) and more.
fred stevens said small but mighty. I thought the price of this book was a bit steep for a paperback, but when it arrived I realized it is not just a paperback, but a very small paperback, which makes this the most expensive photo book, per square inch, I have ever purchased. Be sure to check out the "dimensions" in the product info. I like the book and will not return it as it is a classic, but seriously, this should be priced $"small but mighty" according to fred stevens. I thought the price of this book was a bit steep for a paperback, but when it arrived I realized it is not just a paperback, but a very small paperback, which makes this the most expensive photo book, per square inch, I have ever purchased. Be sure to check out the "dimensions" in the product info. I like the book and will not return it as it is a classic, but seriously, this should be priced $20 or less. Having said that, the content of the book is superb, and the printing is very nice.. 0 or less. Having said that, the content of the book is superb, and the printing is very nice.. "A Classic" according to Zarethuza. The book I knew from my own copy bought at the time of publication. However, I needed another copy as it was not with me in the USA. So I bought this from the supplier advertised where it was stated that it was in good condition and with the pages still solidly embedded in the spine-glue.It arrived well packed, on time and as I expected. Until I opened it and started turning pages to reacquaint myself with the content.The pages started to fall out.DisappointedMoral: unless you absolutely NEED it, then buying second hand books more than 20 years old of this kind is quite likely to offer some eventual disappointm
Sam Haskins is a Designer / Photographer. His collections include "Five Girls" (1962), "November Girl" (1967), "African Image" (1967) and more.
The original editions published in various countries sold more than a million, and this reprint is based on the coffee table edition by Bantam in 1964, and printed in duo tone and high-resolution."Cowboy Kate & Other Stories" is an iconic sixties book which played a key role in defining the style of that decade and creative black and white photography in particular. This seminal classic in the history of photography is reprinted under the supervision of Sam Haskins Estate. The cover is one of the most 'referenced' images in post war fashion history, and it won the Prix Nadar in France in 1964 and was included in the 'The Open Book: A History of the Photographic Book from 1878 to the Present' Exhibition at the International Center of Photography in New York in 2005.. It continues to exert a strong influence today on a wide range of visual professionals and designers