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Hine, Lewis
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Men at Work: Photographic Studies of Modern Men and Machines. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1932
- paper, ink
4to. 51 black and white photographs. Original green cloth, front cover lettered in black, occasional minor soiling and very light offsetting, spine lightly sunned.
Literature
The Photobook, vol. I, pp.117, 126.
Condition
Occasional minor soiling & very light offsetting, spine lightly sunned.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION OF HINE'S MASTERFUL DOCUMENTARY PHOTOBOOK. Published for an adolescent audience, this book famously depicts the construction of the Empire State Building, in addition to railroad men, coal miners, tire and airplane makers, and more. Executed in the photographer's characteristically modern style. "Hine's major and best-loved photobook is in the typical 'heroic worker' mode of the 1930s documentary photographer. It celebrates the dignity of labour and that most 'modern' industrial subject—the American skyscraper" (The Photobook).