Gary Saretzky Photo Books
Picker, Fred. The Fine Print by Fred Picker.
Picker, Fred. The Fine Print by Fred Picker.
Amphoto, 1978. Third Printing. 160 pages. Hardcover, near fine, with near very good protected dust jacket with several closed edge tears not affecting cover images. 75 full page black and white photos by Picker printed in duotone, with Picker’s text on facing pages. Back of the book provides technical information. In the tradition of Ansel Adams, Picker’s landscape and other photos depict Easter Island (on which he published a book, Rapa Nui), California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and other places. An advocate of the Zone System, Picker authored the textbook, Zone VI Workshop, one of the most popular instructional books on analog photography, and was renowned for his photograph print washers and other Zone VI products.