Geddes, Anne. Until Now: Anne Geddes Photofolio.

Cedco, 2000.  Wraps, oversize, printed on heavy stock, individual images suitable for framing, very good with a few crimps and small indentations on cover, contents fine.   Folio 14 1/4" x 11 1/4.”  44 pages printed on heavy glossy paper. 22 high quality, full page, color reproductions of Geddes’ outstanding photos of babies and young children.  Small photos of the works included are on the back cover.  Summary:

Until Now: Anne Geddes Photofolio (Cedco, 2000) is a retrospective collection that encapsulates the peak of Anne Geddes’s global influence on commercial photography. This portfolio moves beyond her early studio portraits, presenting a refined selection of her most famous "metaphorical" works where infants are stylized as floral, botanical, or animal elements.

Core Themes and Narrative

• The Totality of New Life: The central theme is the "Universal Child." Geddes strips away cultural or individual identity, using infants as raw symbols of purity and potential.

• Biological Mimicry: The portfolio focuses heavily on the "Human-Botanical" hybrid. Babies are nestled in pea pods, resting within the petals of giant roses, or transformed into cabbage-patch inhabitants—reimagining the nursery as a high-design garden.

• The Constructed Fantasy: Geddes presents a world of total control. Every image is a masterpiece of art direction, where the "Chaos of Childhood" is tamed into a static, perfect arrangement.