THE ETERNAL BODY: A Collection of Fifty Nudes

Carmel, California: Photography West Graphics, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. ...presents for the first time a collection of Bernhard's finest nudes in a single elegantly bound monograph. Many of the photographs in this volume have never been exhibited and the addition of important unseen work unveils for the first time the full range of Bernhard's genius." Described by Ansel Adams as the greatest photographer of the nude, Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006) created a collection of images that ranks among the most profound photographs of the female form. Her intense, studied camerawork transcended the boundaries between the spirit and the (truncated) flesh. Includes an essay by Margaret K. Mitchell. Oblong quarto. Original pink cloth binding, with silver titles. The dust jacket is sun faded along the spine; else very good or better. (Inventory #: 77269)