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ISBN: 3-923922-93-0
Hardcover, 185 x 145 mm 16 pages, 1 original print.    

Four bands of differing tone cutting diagonally across the frame, grass, curb, and asphalt, one wheel of a car, very shallow focus, one pile of finely shredded documents, the shadow of trees. Our newest book on contemporary artist John Gossage, Four American Photographs comprises four “images” in the form of verbal descriptions of photographs, one of which hides behind an original print of the particular image being described. The print is hinged at the top, allowing the viewer to examine both the verbal and visual description of the piece. The result is a truly original artists’ book which deals with the “reading” of photographs and the subjectivity of language and vision. Four American Photographs is limited to 500 copies, each numbered and signed by the artist and containing one randomly-selected print. In all, 125 copies of each of the four images have been printed by the artist. A Nazraeli Press One Picture Book. Sold out.