THE BOX (First Printing)

Frederick Sommer first became renowned for his austere desert landscapes and portraits – a flattened jackrabbit from 1939, a portrait of Max Ernst merged with the side of a weathered building. He later turned his fascination with what he termed “elegance of form” in surprising directions: a series of dramatically lit paper cutouts from the late 1970s, and his photo-collages from the 1990s, meticulous works incorporating anatomical drawings. The Box is a randomly-ordered series of 64 cards which readers can re-compose into a unique sequence/book of their own. Called one of the 100 greatest photography books ever printed, this is a beautifully designed work of art.

From the first printing of 1,000 hand numbered copies. Sixty-four 4 x 4 inch cards, enclosed in a clear lucite box. Very fine as issued, $400.00  acrylic plexi box has small thin crack on side and front cover otherwise very fine.

$ 400.00 $ 125.00