About this title: At once poetic and provocative, Victor Burgin's "Some Cities" deftly juxtaposes photographs and texts in a manner that invites comparisons to the urban essays of filmmaker Chris Marker and cultural critic Walter Benjamin. Best known for his artistic exploration of the divergent realities of images and words, Burgin is a gifted practitioner of montage with an acute sensitivity to all that is vibrant, uncanny, and appealing in the contemporary metropolis. "Some Cities" collects thoughts, places, and photographs along a life route that has taken the author from the North of England to his ...
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Description: Fine. By Victor Burgin; ISBN: 0520206363; Pub. : University Of California Press; Pub. Date: 1996-10-01; Media: Paperback; Weight: 20.96 oz.; Mint condition. by Victor Burgin; ISBN: 0520206363; Pub. : University Of California Press; Pub. Date: 1996-10-01; Media: Paperback; Weight: 20.96 oz.; Mint condition. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780520206366ISBN:0520206363
Description: Fine. Collectible. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 223 pp., illus.; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. "At once poetic and provocative, Victor Burgin's Some Cities deftly juxtaposes photographs and texts in a manner that invites comparisons to the urban essays of filmmaker Chris Marker and cultural critic Walter Benjamin. Best known for his artistic exploration of the divergent realities of images and words, Burgin is a gifted practitioner of montage with an acute sensitivity to all that is vibrant, uncanny, and ... read more
Edition: First Paper
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of California Pr, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780520206366ISBN:0520206363
Description: As New. University Press. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. New. read more
Edition: 1st printing of 1st edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780520206366ISBN:0520206363
Description: fine in decorative wrappers (soft cover book) Burgin recalls some of the cities he has known through anecdotes & photographs. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780520206366ISBN:0520206363
Description: Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Soft cover. Photographically illustrated stiff wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text by Victor Burgin. Includes a list of illustrations. 224 pp., with numerous four-color and black-and-white illustrations. 9-1/4 x 6-1/8 inches. CONDITION: Near Fine (price stickers on back cover, light surface wear, else Fine). From the publisher: "Victor Burgin recalls some of the cities he has known in a way familiar to all who have traveled, by ... read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: SOFTCOVER
Publisher: Reaktion, London
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780948462894ISBN:0948462892
Description: NEW in None called for jacket. 1st Edition. Large 8vo in stiff card self wrappers. 223pp, mainly captioned plates...............[ CONDITION DETAILS: Tiny faint crease to bottom corner of front cover else VERY FINE as new unread copy ].......Unless otherwise noted: 1st Edition means First Printing; books are in the original publishers binding; wrappers (present only if mentioned above) are complete, un-clipped and provided with transparent protectors. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Date Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN-13:9780948462894ISBN:0948462892
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