APERTURE MAGAZINE

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Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500

APERTURE MAGAZINE. Edited by Minor White. With 51 issues associated with volumes 1-16, each containing images by a host of important photographers and articles by prominent writers and journalists. 8vos and 4tos, photo-pictorial stiff wrappers, covers lightly soiled or foxed; condition generally good, approximately 15 evidence dampstaining at the bottom edge; 4 duplicates. New York, 1952-72

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Aperture was co-founded by Minor White in 1952 and edited by him until 1975. Each issue addressed a range of historical and contemporary topics of interest to fine art photographers, including Light, Abstraction, Architecture and Chi (Energy). However several issues were dedicated exclusively to the works of: Edward Weston (Vol. 6, no. 1 & Vol. 12, nos. 1-2), Dorothea Lange and Pirkle Jones (Vol. 8, no. 3), Frederick Sommer (Vol. 10, no. 4), Barbara Morgan (Vol. 11, no. 1), Imogen Cunningham (Vol. 11, no. 4), Jerry Uelsmann (Vol. 15, no.4) and Edward S. Curtis (Vol. 16, no. 4).

Includes 1952: Vol. 1, nos. 1 & 3 1953: Vol. 2, nos. 2-4 1955: Vol. 3, nos. 1-2, 4 1956: Vol. 4, nos. 1-4 1957: Vol. 5, nos. 1-4 1958: Vol. 6, nos. 1-4 (2 copies) 1959: Vol. 7, no. 2 (2 copies)-4 1960: Vol. 8, nos. 1-3 1961: Vol. 9, no. 2 (2 copies) 1962: Vol. 10, no. 2 (2 copies)-4 1964: Vol. 11, nos. 1-4 1965: Vol. 12, nos. 1-2 (combined issue)-4 1967: Vol. 13, nos. 1-4 1968: Vol. 14, nos. 1-2 1970: Vol. 15, nos. 1-4 1971: Vol. 16, nos. 1-3 1972: Vol. 16, no. 4.

with--Group of 11 issues of Contemporary Photographer magazine, with issues dedicated to Bruce Davidson, Lee Friedlander, Dave Heath, Duane Michals and others. 1962-68. and--Group of 7 miscellaneous titles. 4to, wrappers. Vp, vd.