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"The Americans" 50th anniversary

2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking photography book "THE AMERICANS" by Robert Frank which was first published in the United States in 1959. A major exhibition is now on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from September 22, 2009 to January 3, 2010. It features all 83 photographs from the original book. Robert Frank was born in Switzerland in 1924 and emigrated to the United States in 1947. In 1955 and in 1956 he traveled across the United States and took photographs which are now considered masterpieces. His book, THE AMERICANS is considered "a seminal work in American photography and art history". The New York Times has published an article on September 25, 2009 which was written by Holland Cotter: "America, Captured in a Flash".

Autumn

Autumn officially starts September 22. In celebration of the fall season we have put together a display of beautiful photography books and seasonal poetry! The featured books are: New England Icons and Inspirations by Tommy Hilfiger, Fallingwater, a Frank Lloyd Wright Country House by Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., Irish Country by Nicholas Mosse, The Private World of Tasha Tudor with photography by Richard Brown, Flavor of New England with food photography by Neil Sutherland and Peter Barry, A Passion for Flowers by Carolyne Roehm, Living with the Seasons by Bonnie Trust Dahan, The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson, At Home with Carolyne Roehm, and America Wide panographs by Ken Duncan. William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) has called autumn the "year's last loveliest smile." The lithograph on the left titled "Autumn" is by Currier & Ives from 1871.

Two exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is currently showing two exhibits, and we have the books for you to check out! Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul runs until Sept. 20, 2009

and The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion until Aug. 9, 2009.

Click on the images for a direct link to our online catalog.

To Really See

Johann Wolfang von Goethe once said: "The most difficult thing is what is thought to be the simplest; to really see the things which are in front of your eyes." Check out our display of beautiful photography books next to the elevator. The featured books are:
Microcosmos by Brandon Boll, Fruit: edible, inedible, incredible by Wolfang Stuppy & Rob Kesseler, and In the Shadow of Mountains by Steve McCurry.