Picturing California: A Century of Photographic Genius, Therese Heyman, Chronicle Books, SF, 1989, NF SC

Heyman, Therese. SF. Chronicle Books. 1989.

English, First Edition, NF, SC, Octavo 9 ¾” x 10 ½”, 152 pp. 

ISBN:0877015880

Black French-fold stiff paper wrappers featuring a Roger Minick photograph to cover, white lettering to cover and spine, Max Yavno photograph to back cover. Very minimal edgewear, otherwise tightly bound, sharp tips, and no markings throughout. 152 pp. replete with black-and-white and full-color images selected from the nation’s preeminent collection of California photography. Contents include Intro by Bill Barichm, Afterword by Therese Heyman, photographs from the collection of the Oakland Museum, and bibliography. From the dust jacket: “The photographs in this book, taken from 1851 to 1987, capture the spectacular beauty of California’s wilderness and the singularity of its urban landscapes. Presented in chronological order, they offer a unique picture of California and an insight into both the nature of photography and its evolution as an art form.”