Description: "Le Corps et Son Image: Photographies du XIXe Siecle," published by Contrejour, Paris, 1986, 148 pages, large hardcover with dust jacket, 12" by 9.5". Text in French. Rare and important survey of 19th-century photography and representation of the body. Comprehensive in scope, encompassing early medical and psychiatric photography; Academic and salon nudes; ethnographic portraits and images of regional cultures; portraiture; early police photography and photodocumentation of cadavers; and much more. Generously illustrated with photos throughout, with an index in the rear of 173 fully annotated images. A major publication on early photography, loaded with arresting and rare images. Long out of print. In excellent condition save for light edgewear and one-inch tear to top edge of dj. Buyer to pay for item plus shipping.
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Publication Year: 1986
Format: Hardcover
Language: French
Book Title: Le Corps et Son Image: Photographies du XIXe Siecle
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Various
Publisher: Contrejour
Genre: Medical Photography, Nude Photography, Photography
Topic: Photography
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Subject: Art & Photography
