Adolescence is a time of drives: sexual, emotional, and vehicular. That age sparkles with the promise of what's to come, hides its insecurities under the cover of bravado, and trembles with excitement about the here and now. From 1959 to 1964 (arguably the adolescence of America), Joseph Sterling photographed teenagers, mostly in and around Chicago, hanging out after school, at drive-ins, in fast cars. As Sterling himself defined it, "the world of the adolescent is totally interlaced within itself and incapable of freeing ...
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Adolescence is a time of drives: sexual, emotional, and vehicular. That age sparkles with the promise of what's to come, hides its insecurities under the cover of bravado, and trembles with excitement about the here and now. From 1959 to 1964 (arguably the adolescence of America), Joseph Sterling photographed teenagers, mostly in and around Chicago, hanging out after school, at drive-ins, in fast cars. As Sterling himself defined it, "the world of the adolescent is totally interlaced within itself and incapable of freeing itself . . . It whirls, rolls, and engulfs what it is allowed to engulf." During that bridging period between postwar peace and prewar upheaval, Sterling was a student himself at Moholy-Nagy's Institute of Design in Chicago, where he studied photography under Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Frederick Sommer with classmates Yasuhiro Ishimoto and Ray Metzker. Looking back now at this body of work in its entirety, a viewer can easily see that America was on the verge of a sea change--Vietnam, drugs, the end of our naëvetª as a nation. Along with an essay by David Travis, Curator of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago since 1972, this volume collects more than 100 images of a time that's both historically important and emotionally resonant, one in which, as Sterling says, "opportunity is revealed and must be exploited."
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Stated First Edition limited to 5000 case bound copies, first printing with no additional printings noted, in near fine / very good condition. The pages are clean, bright, and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are as new with a photo plate affixed to the front, and silver lettering on the back. The spine is square and tight. Missing slip case, but otherwise the book is in like new condition. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Near Fine. No dust jacket as issued. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Black cloth-covered boards with tipped-in duotone plate on front cover and title stamped in silver on rear cover and spine; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text by Joseph Sterling. Essay by David Travis. 136 pp., with 128 duotone plates. 13-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches. This first edition was limited to 5000 copies. Near Fine (corners lightly bumped, 1/8-inch brown stain to top of text block, else Fine). From the publisher: "Adolescence is a time of drives: sexual, emotional, and vehicular. That age sparkles with the promise of what's to come, hides its insecurities under the cover of bravado, and trembles with excitement about the here and now. From 1959 to 1964 (arguably the adolescence of America), Joseph Sterling photographed teenagers, mostly in and around Chicago, hanging out after school, at drive-ins, in fast cars. As Sterling himself defined it, 'the world of the adolescent is totally interlaced within itself and incapable of freeing itself...It whirls, rolls, and engulfs what it is allowed to engulf. ' During that bridging period between postwar peace and prewar upheaval, Sterling was a student himself at Moholy-Nagy's Institute of Design in Chicago, where he studied photography under Harry Callahan, Aaron Siskind, and Frederick Sommer with classmates Yasuhiro Ishimoto and Ray Metzker. Looking back now at this body of work in its entirety, a viewer can easily see that America was on the verge of a sea change--Vietnam, drugs, the end of our naivete as a nation. Along with an essay by David Travis, Curator of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago since 1972, this volume collects more than 100 images of a time that's both historically important and emotionally resonant, one in which, as Sterling says, 'opportunity is revealed and must be exploited. '"
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Very Good. A fine hardcover copy with pictorial cover with a tight binding and an unmarked text. Autographed by the author. From a private smoke free collection. Issued without a dust jacket. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery confirmation.
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