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although Cooper was living in England at the time
The publication functions as an institutional canonization of Alfred Stieglitz
It captures a moment when Boston was asserting itself as a world-class city of tradition and intellectual rigor
1874-1940: Two Perspectives is significant for elevating academic scholarship on early American documentary photography
Stern, Bert. The Photo Illustration: Bert Stern by Jim Cornfield. Signed Copy and scenery in East AfricaAlskog, 1974, 1st printing, wraps, a few passages underlined, otherwise VG+. [Includes fascinating story of Bert Stern's stellar career and his work with famous models, including Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Deneuve, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Suzy Parker, and Dian Parkinson, with technical data about how he does it. He was one of the last photographers of Marilyn Monroe, who died in 1962. Includes nudes of Monroe and others; adult buyers only,