Signed first edition of this compelling monograph of Sugimoto's blurred, open-exposure portraits of buildings.
Near fine in a near fine jacket.
Price: $350.00
"Early-twentieth century modernism was a watershed moment in cultural history, a stripping away of superfluous decoration. The spread of democracy and the innovations of the Machine Age swept aside the ostentation that heretofore had been a signifier of power and wealth." — Hiroshi Sugimoto
Of this project, Sugimoto has written: "I set out to trace the beginnings of our age via architecture. Pushing out my old large-format camera's focal length to twice-infinity―with no stops on the bellows rail, the view through the lens was an utter blur―I discovered that superlative architecture survives the onslaught of blurred photography. Thus I began erosion-testing architecture for durability, completely melting away many of the buildings in the process" (artist's website). Published in conjunction with an exhibition in Chicago at the MCA that ran from February 22nd through June 1st, 2003. Includes a foreword by Robert Fitzpatrick, with essays by John Yau, Marco De Michelis, and exhibition curator Francesco Bonami. A striking production.
First printing. Chicago / New York: Museum of Contemporary Art / D.A.P., (2003). 12'' x 11''. Publisher's original silver cloth. In original translucent pictorial jacket. 166 pages. Boldly signed by Sugimoto on the front free endpaper. Trace shelfwear here and there. Overall, bright and sharp.
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