HINE, Lewis W.

Portfolio 1

New York: Light Impressions Corporation, n.d. [1975]. First, Limited Edition. Quarto (30cm x 23.5) Limited to 50 copies only. Publisher's grey paper-faced card portfolio, containing ten original silver-gelatin photographs from original Hine negatives, loosely laid in and accompanied by two sheets of letterpress. Mild external wear; prints in uniformly fine condition; about Fine.

One of two such portfolios published during the decade of the 70's, these being the last prints made under the supervision of the Lewis Hine Foundation (later unauthorized reprints from Hine's negatives abound, printed in the 80's and 90's by former Hine associate Walter Rosenblum, who had gotten access to original negatives through Hine's widow). This album includes a number of Hine's best known and instantly recognizeable images, including his 1920 image of a young Power House mechanic, the 1931 image of workers on the Empire State Building, and the 1905 image of a Slovak Woman at Ellis Island, carrying all of her worldly possessions on her back. A scarce collection of Hine's work, illustrating the full power of his imagery. [63373].

Price: $4,500.00

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