material history of photography by shifting the focus from the final print to the physical environment where the images were created
Not to be confused with the 1978 reprint by Formulary Press
Paul Hoffman
He documents the evolution of the University’s architecture—from the colonial simplicity of Nassau Hall to the intricate Collegiate Gothic spires—presenting the physical environment as a silent partner in the pursuit of knowledge
Witkin uses these classical foundations to ground his radical imagery in the tradition of memento mori—the artistic reminder of the inevitability of death
Phillips New York Auction Catalog. 19th and 20th Century Photographs. May 5, 1987. Sale 661. Aperture Magazine material history of photography byNear fine in wraps, with a scuff on cover and few ink marks on subscription page in the back. Selectively but profusely illustrated, including large image of daguerreotype of a transgender man wearing a dress, which sold for $2,000. 373 lots, with prices realized attached to inside front cover. High lot, $6,000, for Camera Work Number 48, October 1916.