the focus shifts from Ballen’s well-known psychological "documentary" photography to the graphic and linear elements that define his unique aesthetic—often referred to as "Ballenesque
traditions
spectacular landscapes and stars
Scope & Concept: Published to accompany Flick's major retrospective at the Barnsdall Park gallery (February–March 1982)
Heavy books that require more postage than most items in my store
Farm Security Administration. A Vision Shared. A Classic Portrait of America and Its People, 1935-1943. Signed Copy the focus shifts from Ballen’sSt. Martin's, 1976. By Hank O'Neal with Bernarda Shahn (Foreword) and Paul S. Taylor (Afterword). 1st edition, very fine with very fine dust jacket. Includes photographs by photographers such as Arthur Rothstein, Theodore Jung, Ben Shahn, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Carl Mydans, Russell Lee, Marion Post Wolcott, Jack Delano, and John Collier. From the estate of documentary photographer Sol Libsohn but his prior ownership is not marked in any way.