Between the Covers

Hardcover. Oblong small quarto. Measuring 10" x 7". Screw bound photographically illustrated boards. Contains 50 black and white gelatin silver photographs measuring 5" x 7", without captions. Very good album with slight waviness and some spotting with very near fine photographs.

A customized photo album from a a circa 1960 cocktail party with enlarged prints used to decorate the boards. The photographs show fashionably dressed men and women in Paris in the 1960s. The group was clearly interested in photography and are seen passing around cameras and comparing camera models with each other. Many of the photos emphasis the process of planning a shot and taking the pictures themselves. Also seen throughout the album are two small birds that are used in numerous photographs by themselves as well as being held by beautiful women, perched on their gloved hands. All the photos are wonderfully composed and show a great deal of attention to detail and an enthusiasm for the art of photography. Some photos show the crowd of people mingling and occasionally caught looking at the camera over their shoulders. Later in the album two of the women are seen, each holding an identical box from the Carven clothing company in one hand, while holding up a piece of wrappered candy in the other while smiling for the camera.

A wonderfully artistic collection of photographs compiled by a talented photographer during a gathering in France housed in a unique custom album.

Item #410541