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Cornell Capa: Photographs, Signed First Edition by Cornell Capa

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Cornell Capa: Photographs by Cornell Capa. Bulfinch Pr, 1992. Signed by both editors on title page and also inscribed by Capa. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 179 duotone plates. 214 pp. A group of his most moving and powerful images from around the world, taken between the 1940s and 1970s. Capa was a staff photographer for Life magazine and founded the International Center for Photography in New York. He was the younger brother of photo-journalist and war photographer Robert Capa who was killed by a landmine while covering the final years of the First Indochina War. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Creator:
    Cornell Capa (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1992
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AZ-211-1st1stDibs: LU260518167433

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