internally free of defects
The core structure of the exhibition and catalog filters early photography through the rigid genre hierarchies established by European fine art academies
this volume is a critical "time capsule
Solarization and High-Contrast: The style of the images in Realities is heavily influenced by the techniques of the 1920s avant-garde (reminiscent of Man Ray)
the authors analyze Johnston herself as a symbol of the "New Woman" of the 19th century
Japan: A Self-Portrait. Exhibition April-May 1979 organized by Cornell Capa. Annuals internally free of defectsInternational Center of Photography, 1979. Texts by Shoji Yamagishi, Carnell Capa, and Taeko Tomioka. First edition in illustrated wraps, prepared to accompany an exhibition at the International Center of Photography in New York. 144 pages with black and white photographs of varied subject matter, including nude women, in Japan, by noted photographers each of whom has a distinctive style. Very good plus with small spots of wear at extremities.