Pleasures and Terrors of Domestic Comfort
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First edition published to accompany the ambitious 1991 MoMA exhibition curated by Peter Galassi. A powerful and seminal photographic collection that examines American domestic life. 153 illustrations with 95 in color.
A tight crisp copy with light rubbing and edge wear to covers. Cover also has a couple of tiny shallow creases. Pages are clean and crisp. See photos for details. Very good ++ condition.
The sixty-two photographers in the landmark 1991 survey consisted of Robert Adams, Nicolas Africano, Joan Albert, Tom Bamberger, Tina Barney, Mary Berridge, Geoffrey Biddle, Judith Black, Ken Botto, Andrew Brilliant, Ellen Brooks, Peter Brown, Jo Ann Callis, James Casebere, Bruce Charlesworth, Albert Chong, Maude Schuyler Clay, Eileen Cowin, Gregory Crewdson, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Doug DuBois, William Eggleston, Larry Fink, Mary Frey, Lee Friedlander, David Goldes, Nan Goldin, Jill Graham, Susan Kandel, Mary Kocol, Pok Chi Lau, Frank Majore, Sally Mann, Abelardo Morell, Marilyn Nance, Nic Nicosia, Nicholas Nixon, Lorie Novak, Kathy O'Connor, John Pinderhughes, Melissa Ann Pinney, David Prifti, Marvin Rhodes, Thomas Roma, Sheron Rupp, Gabrielle Russomagno, Adrienne Salinger, Cindy Sherman, Stephen Shore, Laurie Simmons, Sage Sohier, Joni Sternbach, Joel Sternfeld, Jock Sturge, Larry Sultan, Anne Turyn, JoAnn Verburg, Wolf Von dem Bussche, Jo Ann Walters, Carrie Mae Weems, Henry Wessel, Jr., and Neil Winokur.
Cover image is Philip-Lorca diCorcia's photograph of child actor Bryan Madorsky staring warily at a platter of faux long pig on the set of the movie "Parents."
9.5 x 11.5 inches
ISBN : 0870701924
MoMA first edition. Distribution by Harry N Abrams
Softcover
Condition : Very Good
Museum of Modern Art 1991
ISBN : 9780870701924
128 pages
9.5 x 11.5 inches
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