3 Photography Books Signed Cartier-Bresson, Sedat Pakay. This lot includes three books: 12 Photographers of the American Social Landscape, Photographs by Cartier-Bresson, and Contemporary Photographers Toward a Social Landscape. All three books are hardcover with dust jackets. From the collection of filmmaker and artist Sedat Pakay. The book 12 Photographers features 48 reproductions from artists such as Bruce Davidson and Danny Lyon, as well as a critical commentary by Thomas H. Garver. There is an inscription, "Sedat Pakay, April '67" on the top left corner of one page. Contemporary Photographers Toward a Social Landscape, an exhibition catalogue, also features photographs from Bruce Davidson and Danny Lyon, among others. There is an inscription on the top left corner of one page that reads, "Sedat Pakay, March 1967." The final book is a copy of Photographs by Cartier-Bresson has an inscription from Henri Cartier-Bresson himself, which reads "A monsieur Sedat Pakay pour les critiques qu'il n'a malheuresment pas formule tres cordialement." A fine collection of books for any photographer or photography enthusiast. 12 Photographers of the American Social Landscape Publisher: October House Date published: 1967 Dimensions: 9.75 in h x 8.5 in w x .5 in d. Contemporary Photographers Toward a Social Landscape Publisher: George Eastman House of Photography Date published: 1966 Dimensions: 8.75 in h x 8.5 in w x .5 in d. Photographs by Cartier-Bresson Publisher: Grossman Publishers Date published: 1963 Dimensions: 7.75 in h x 9 in w x .5 in d. Condition is good to very good. There is some wear and staining to the jackets. There are slight marks on some pages. Generally, the pages are clean and crisp. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.

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9.75 x 8.5 x 0.5 in