Gary Saretzky Photo Books
International Center of Photography Tenth Year Report.
International Center of Photography Tenth Year Report.
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Includes list of exhibitions, 1974-1984, large format softcover volume with well printed reproductions from ICP's archives by Edward Steichen, Peter Beard, Paul Himmel, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gjon Mili, Berenice Abbott, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Georges Tairraz, Andreas Feininger, Edouard Boubat, Naomi Savage, Barbara Morgan, Brassai, Paul Caponigro, Imogen Cunningham, Ruth Bernhard (cover), Robert Frank, William Klein, Joel-Peter Witkin, Walter Gutman, John Pfahl, Larry Silver, and others. Summary:
The International Center of Photography Tenth Year Report is a comprehensive volume marking a decade since the institution's founding in New York City by Cornell Capa. The publication functions as a historical ledger, a retrospective, and an archive of the center's rapid rise to global prominence as a premier hub for "concerned photography."
The report documents the institution’s first decade of growth across several key programmatic areas:
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A Decade of Exhibitions: A core component of the volume is a meticulous, chronological index tracking every exhibition mounted by the institution. This section charts how the center successfully established a platform to elevate documentary, journalistic, and fine-art photography to a mainstream museum scale.
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Archival Portfolio Masterworks: The report acts as an artistic survey by featuring well-printed reproductions of legendary imagery housed within the institution's growing permanent collection. The pages showcase masterworks from foundational historical image-makers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Steichen, Berenice Abbott, Peter Beard, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Gjon Mili, Naomi Savage, and Andreas Feininger.
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The "Concerned Photography" Manifesto: True to Capa’s founding philosophy, the text outlines the center's ongoing humanitarian mission. It articulates how the institution utilized its first ten years to champion the camera as a tool for visual education, social justice, and political dialogue rather than mere formal composition.
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Educational and Structural Milestones: The volume records the evolution of the institution's parallel mission as a photography school. It chronicles the growth of its academic curriculum, darkroom facilities, public lectures, and community outreach, while acknowledging the patrons, benefactors, and administrative architecture that stabilized the center during its foundational decade.
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