Description: (From the book flap) LARRY FINK knows that class, defined as both economic ranking and cultural polish, are not mutually exclusive categories, a theory beautifully defended in this book, his famed first monograph (pub-lished by Aperture in 1984). Here we find an elegant exploration of two distinctly different cultures: the upper crust of New York City society and the down-home folk of Martins Creek, Pennsylvania. Straddling these worlds, Fink photographed society black tie events, capturing dioramas of stale emptiness lurking in the sensuous decadence, switching gears with raucous, emotionally dynamic photographs of his farm neighbors, the Sabatine family. This dramatically redesigned reprint of SOCIAL GRACES captures the deft sequence of the original edition, yet allows the full power of Fink's work to be truly appreciated with sumptuous full-page presentations, This new "director's cut" also features a number of never-before-published photographs from the influential original series, as well as perhaps the best essay ever written on Fink's work, a review by acclaimed art critic Max Kozloff. Fueled by the author’s curiosity and rage against the privileged class, Social Graces contrasts New York’s jet set with the rituals and gatherings of rural Pennsylvania. Fink’s photographs provide the opportunity to study a gesture, a smile, a surreptitious glance. - Susan Kismaric, associate curator, The Museum of Modern Art ABOUT USWe are a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. We sell books and other items donated by our community members to raise money for our local library system. We fund services, reading programs and purchases not in their budget. Our organization has operated continuously in the same city since 1937. PROCEEDS BENEFIT OUR LOCAL LIBRARY PROGRAMS - THANK YOU! Please visit our store for more titles.https://www.ebay.com/usr/friendsofthepaloaltolibrary
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Book Title: Social Graces
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Item Length: 11.3 in
Inscribed: No
Vintage: No
Publication Year: 2001
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 0.7 in
Author: Max Kozloff
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: Social Science, Photography
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Topic: Individual Photographers / General, Customs & Traditions, Photoessays & Documentaries
Item Weight: 43.9 Oz
Item Width: 11.1 in
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
