International Exhibition of Photography: The Camera as Witness by Philip J. Pocock, Project Officer.

Southam, 1967. Advisory Committee: Robert Doisneau, L. Fritz Gruber, Yousuf Karsh, and Beaumont Newhall. 500 photos by 272 photographers living in 49 lands, exhibited at Expo '67 in Montreal, Canada. Photographers included those associated with Magnum, Life, Rapho Guillumette; some photos from the George Eastman House; most from individual photographers, many of whom are well known. This book is an interesting comparison to The Family of Man exhibit catalog. Softcover. Summary:

International Exhibition of Photography: The Camera as Witness (published under the bilingual title Exposition Internationale de Photographie: Regards sur la Terre des Hommes) is the official exhibition catalog for the historic photographic pavilion held during the Expo World's Fair in Montreal. Compiled with an introduction by Project Officer Philip J. Pocock, the volume serves as a monumental cross-cultural visual record of the era.

The catalog captures the expansive mid-century global perspective of the exhibition by highlighting several central pillars:

• Global Scope and Scale: The volume documents a massive international collaboration, compiling hundreds of photographs taken across dozens of countries by a diverse array of photographers representing nations worldwide. It presents a comprehensive, multifaceted mosaic of contemporary global society at mid-century.

• Themed After "Man and His World": Echoing the overarching, humanist philosophy of the exposition, the imagery inside the publication is framed around the central concept of the camera serving as an objective, empathetic observer to the shared human experience across different cultures, socio-economic divides, and geographies.

• A Tapestry of Photojournalism and Fine Art: The collected plates emphasize the raw power of documentary photography and photojournalism. Rather than focusing purely on abstract formalism, the publication focuses heavily on human activities, environmental realities, political struggles, and intimate cultural practices from around the globe.

• Bilingual and Institutional Record: Produced with parallel English and French texts, the catalog functions as a crucial institutional archival text, mapping out how international visual media was curated, organized, and deployed on a massive geopolitical stage during one of the twentieth century's most significant cultural exhibitions.

Copies available:

• Good with cover crimps, age toning to edges of pages, and dated 1967 signature at Expo '67 of previous owner on preliminary title page.
• Good with cover crimps, age toning to edges of papers.