Through an Uncommon Lens: The Life and Photography of F. Holland Day
Through an Uncommon Lens: The Life and Photography of F. Holland Day by Patricia J. Fanning is a comprehensive biography and visual history of Fred Holland Day (1864–1933), a pioneering American pictorial photographer, influential Arts and Crafts book publisher, and central figure in turn-of-the-twentieth-century aesthetic circles.
Book Condition & Description
- Overall Condition: Mint (As New)
- Binding: Hardcover
- Dust Jacket: Mint, crisp, with original gloss intact, protected in an archival Brodart cover
- Internal Pages: Faultless, pristine, with tight structural binding and no markings
Bibliographic Information
- Author: Patricia J. Fanning
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication Year: 2008
- Edition: First Edition
- Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Pagination: 304 pages
- Illustrations: Over 100 photographs, including 32 duotone plates of Day’s work
- ISBN-10: 1558496688
- ISBN-13: 9781558496682
- Language: English
Critical Reception
“An unjustly forgotten late-19th century photographer… distinctive for his theatrical costuming, complex symbolism, near-mystical allegories, and skillful manipulation of light, shade, and skin tone… this thorough, absorbing life-and-times-with photographs-will help.”
— Publishers Weekly
Author Biography
Patricia J. Fanning is a sociologist and historian whose research frequently centers on the cultural and social history of New England. Utilizing previously unreleased archival materials, her work on F. Holland Day contextualizes his radical aesthetic vision—including his controversial sacred and cross-cultural studies—within the broader backdrop of international Decadent and Arts and Crafts movements.
$ 39.95
