For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. His images from western Nebraska constitute the most extensive photographic record of the generation that settled the Great Plains. Their faces are imprinted on our minds: jaunty bachelors and earnest husbands (Civil War veterans of both armies), spinster sodbusters, determined mothers, cowhands, farmhands, and former slaves--all in search of land of their own. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photos presents a unique ...
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For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. His images from western Nebraska constitute the most extensive photographic record of the generation that settled the Great Plains. Their faces are imprinted on our minds: jaunty bachelors and earnest husbands (Civil War veterans of both armies), spinster sodbusters, determined mothers, cowhands, farmhands, and former slaves--all in search of land of their own. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photos presents a unique visual chronicle of that epoch, firmly establishing Butcher's place in frontier photography. In a substantial introduction, John E. Carter traces the variegated career of this Virginia-born photographer who was himself an immigrant to the Nebraska plains. Combining critical analysis with biography, Carter situates Butcher in western history as well as in the history of photography and assesses his achievements in both. Exploring the nature of Butcher's works and their scope, content, and significance, Carter offers a perspective for evaluating the historical evidence found in his work and new insights into the evolution of Butcher's style and subject matter. In this new paperback edition, more than 125 photographs are superbly reproduced in duotone from high-resolution scans of glass negatives. This edition also includes a new afterword by Carter, tracing the fascinating history of the photographs themselves after Butcher sold them to the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1912. Everyone interested in the plains pioneers or historical American photography will prize this splendid book.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 10x0x10; Second printing, 1995. 120 duotone reproductions. The binding is clean and tight. Text and images unmarked. The first two endpapers show a small patch of sticker residue and a pencil impression, respectively. The dust jacket shows some light handling and shelf wear, in a mylar cover.
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Very Good in Good jacket. K2-A first edition (no additional printing) hardcover book SIGNED by John E. Carter with "Best Wishes 3/86" written on the title page in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has less than an inch tear with wrinkling on the back bottom left corner, wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, scattered scratches, rubbing, scuffing and light stains, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, scattered foxing on the page edges and edges and sides on some inside pages, light tanning and shelf wear. The 120 photographs are superbly reproduced in duotone. Everyone interested in the plains pioneers or historical American photography will prize this splendid book. 10"x10.5", 139 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. For millions of Americans, Solomon D. Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. His images from western Nebraska constitute the most extensive photographic record in existence of the generation that settled the Great Plains. Their faces are imprinted on our mind: jaunty bachelors and earnest husbands (Civil War veterans of both armies), spinster sodbusters and determined mothers, cowhands, farmhands, and former slaves-all in search of land of their own. This first book devoted to Butcher and his photos presents a unique visual chronicle of that epoch, firmly establishing Butcher's place in frontier photography. In a substantial introduction, John E. Carter traces the variegated career of the Virginia-born photographer who was himself an emigrant to the Nebraska plains. He combines critical analysis with historiography to situate Butcher in western history as well as in the history of photography and to assess his achievements in both arenas. Exploring the nature of Butcher's work, its scope and content, and its significance, the bio-critical essay offers a perspective for evaluating the historical evidence found in his work and new insights into the evolution of his style and subject matter.
Add this copy of Solomon D. Butcher: Photographing the American Dream to cart. $31.50, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by University of Nebraska.
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VG+/Good+ (clean, tight, bright volume; VG dj but with a matching tear to dj and protective cover-obviously caught on something-at top edge of back. ) Art school ex-lib. with usual marks. Slate cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Bw-photographic dj with grey/black lettering. 139 pp. full of bw photographs, many full-page. Protective Demco Polyfit cover. For millions of Americans, Solomon D Butcher's photographs epitomize the sod-house frontier. This title presents a visual chronicle of Great Plains settlement and established Butcher's place in frontier photography. The book traces the variegated career of the Virginia-born photographer and assesses his achievements.
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