Readers - Vintage People of Photo Postcards (Hardcover)

To celebrate the acquisition of the Tom Phillips archive, the Bodleian Library has asked the artist to assemble and design a series of books drawing on his themed collection of over 50,000 photographic postcards. These encompass the first half of the twentieth century, a period in which, thanks to the ever cheaper medium of photography, 'ordinary' people could afford to own their portraits. Readers shows people reading (or pretending to read) a wide variety of material from the Bible to Film Fun, either in the photographer's studio, in their own home or holidaying on the beach. Each book contains 200 images chosen with the eye of a leading artist from a visually rich vein of social history. Their covers will also feature a thematically linked painting, especially created for each title, from Tom Phillips' signature work, A Humument.

General

Imprint:	Bodleian Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Photo Postcards from the Tom Phillips Archive
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	February 2011
Foreword by:	David Lodge (Emeritus Professor of English Literature)
Authors:	Tom Phillips
Dimensions:	190 x 175 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Paper over boards
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-1-85124-359-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Individual photographers Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > Photographic portraits Promotions
LSN:	1-85124-359-3
Barcode:	9781851243594

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