Photograms

Roszak, Theodore (Photography); Beth Urdang (Introduction; Joan Marter (Chronology). Photograms. New York: Zabriskie Editions, 1984. First edition. 1/1000. Quarto. 58 (2)pp. Original black cloth with white lettering on spine, in original photo-illustrated dustjacket, white and black lettering on spine. Frontispiece photograph.

“One of the more charming aspects of Theodore Roszak’s constructions of the 1930s and 40s was his Jules Verne-like fascination with outer space. All the sculptures he produced between the Wars affirmed this commitment to modernism, and the positivist ideologies which perceived science and technology as humanist instruments of enduring social value.” (Urdang).

Roszak’s photograms featured in this volume, related closely to his sculptures, the artist preferred not to share quite so openly. But as a committed Bauhaus deciple Roszak shared its interpretations of photography and film as “productive arts.” Illustrated with twenty-four full page photograms in high-quality duotone offset, and some in-text reproductions of his work. Contains section listing his work in public collections, exhibition history, honors and awards as well as Roszak’s affiliations. Includes brief bios of Urdang and Marter. Very light wear along edges of dustjacket. Near fine to fine condition. Hardcover. (52270) $95