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Vietnam War. And/Or: Antonyms for Our Age by Marjorie Morris and Don Sauers.
Vietnam War. And/Or: Antonyms for Our Age by Marjorie Morris and Don Sauers.
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Harper & Row, 1967. 95 pages. Wraps, fine, with slight curling of covers. Anti-war book that juxtaposes Vietnam photos with photos in the U.S., showing contrast between war and peace in black-and-white photographs, some of which appeared in The Family of Man. Photographers: Ralph Crane; Bruce McAllister; Charles Moore; Akihito Okamura; Kosti Ruohamaa; Eve Arnold; Bruce Davidson; Elliott Erwitt; Charles Harbutt; Wayne Miller; Burk Uzzle; Dickey Chapelle; Sean Flynn; Catherine Leroy; Kyoichi Zawada; Horst Faas; Joe Kordick; Bill Strode; Larry Burrows; Alfred Eisenstaedt; William F. Pepper; Charles Pratt; Dang Van Phuoc; Danny Lyon; Garry Winogrand; Suanne Szasz; Dorothea Lange; et al. Summary:
And/Or: Antonyms for Our Age, published in 1967, is a poignant photographic essay that uses visual juxtaposition to comment on the stark contradictions of the 1960s. Compiled by Marjorie Morris and Don Sauers, with a preface by renowned photo editor John G. Morris, the book is a classic example of "concerned photography."
The Visual Concept
The volume features work from some of the most influential photojournalists and documentary photographers of the 20th century, including:
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Larry Burrows and Horst Faas (capturing the Vietnam front lines).
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Bruce Davidson and Elliott Erwitt (capturing social nuances and street life).
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Dorothea Lange and Garry Winogrand.
Significance: At its core, And/Or is a powerful anti-war statement. By placing the "here" (domestic life) and the "there" (foreign conflict) side-by-side, it forces the reader to confront the ethical disconnect of a nation living in comfort while engaged in a brutal overseas conflict.
