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Quiet Landscapes Of William B. Post
Christian A. Peterson
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Description for Quiet Landscapes Of William B. Post
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 41 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; AJB; AJC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 467.
Currently underappreciated, William B. Post (1857–1921) was a pioneer fine art photographer at the turn of the twentieth century. Admired by Alfred Stieglitz, he was among the first American photographers to compose his images and sensitively craft his finished prints. This catalogue presents approximately thirty of Post’s images, noteworthy for their rich and exquisite tone.
Post’s deep affection for the landscape of rural Maine, where he summered and eventually lived, is evident in his soft-focus capturing of the essence of apple trees in blossom, fields at harvesttime, and most notably snow and water lilies. Like contemplative, Japanese-inspired poems, Post’s ... Read more
Currently underappreciated, William B. Post (1857–1921) was a pioneer fine art photographer at the turn of the twentieth century. Admired by Alfred Stieglitz, he was among the first American photographers to compose his images and sensitively craft his finished prints. This catalogue presents approximately thirty of Post’s images, noteworthy for their rich and exquisite tone.
Post’s deep affection for the landscape of rural Maine, where he summered and eventually lived, is evident in his soft-focus capturing of the essence of apple trees in blossom, fields at harvesttime, and most notably snow and water lilies. Like contemplative, Japanese-inspired poems, Post’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816648115
SKU
V9780816648115
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About Christian A. Peterson
Christian A. Peterson is curator at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
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