DeCarava, Roy. Infinity. Volume 12, Number 4. April 1964.

Includes “The Sound I Saw” by Roy DeCarava, pages 4-21, and “Nat Herz,” a member of the Aesthetic Realism Photographers Cooperative, pages 22-32. Also includes insert with index to Infinity magazine, 1963. 34 pages. Scarce in any condition. Summary:

The April 1964 issue of Infinity magazine (Volume 12/13, Number 4)—published by the American Society of Magazine Photographers (ASMP) and edited by Charles Reynolds—is a significant release known for highlighting Roy DeCarava’s major, unreleased visual project.

Key Contents & Features

• "The Sound I Saw" Portfolio: The central feature of the issue is an 8-page portfolio by Roy DeCarava presenting photographs and text from his unpublished book dummy titled "The Sound I Saw". The feature interpolates DeCarava's jazz photographs with quiet, rhythmic scenes of everyday Harlem street life, mirroring the tempo and composition of jazz music.

• Synthesis of Music and Photography: The issue showcases DeCarava’s unique integration of poetry and visual sequencing, emphasizing his ability to render auditory and emotional experiences through subtle black-and-white tonal gradations.

• Portfolio by Nat Herz: Alongside DeCarava's work, the issue features a portfolio of images by photographer Nat Herz, a prominent member of the Aesthetic Realism Photographers Cooperative.

• ASMP Organization Updates & Index: Typical for the publication, this issue includes professional updates for working magazine photographers, editorial commentary, and a bound-in index for the preceding 1963 volume of Infinity.

Copies available:

• Good with printed address of subscriber, Bernard Wolff, on edge of front cover,  and vertical rubbing in center of cover, as well as other evidence of use.
• Good+ without subscriber name, with creases and light soiling on covers.