Kasmin's Postcards - Want by John Kasmin

Kasmin's Postcards - Want by John Kasmin

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Presents 100 postcards of beggars. This title offers a collection of predominantly nineteenth-century postcards to rival the impressive holdings of such collectors as Anthony dOffay and Tom Phillips.

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Kasmin's Postcards - Want by John Kasmin

Want presents 100 postcards of beggars belonging to the legendary art dealer John Kasmin. A pivotal figure in postwar British culture whose gallery showed the likes of Frank Stella and David Hockney, Kasmin has built a collection of predominantly nineteenth-century postcards to rival the impressive holdings of such collectors as Anthony d'Offay and Tom Phillips. Beggars are one of the most evocative of the many subjects that feature in Kasmin's eclectic collection, and the selection of photographic postcards in this book reflects the arresting imagery and engaging - although often disturbing - social narratives that first attracted him to the mendicant motif. In a series of short commentaries Kasmin articulates that attraction, going behind each of the postcards to establish their origins and describe their appeal.
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ISBN 13 9781907533464
ISBN 10 190753346X
Title Kasmin's Postcards - Want
Author John Kasmin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Royal Academy of Arts
Year published 2012-11-05
Number of pages 124
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.