F. Holland Day: Suffering the Ideal
F. Holland Day: Suffering the Ideal is a definitive photographic monograph that explores the provocative and groundbreaking work of American Pictorialist photographer F. Holland Day. Published by the renowned Twin Palms Publishers in 1995, this beautifully produced, oversized hardcover volume features an insightful biographical essay by curator and art historian James Crump.
At the turn of the 20th century, F. Holland Day was considered a peer and rival to Alfred Stieglitz, pushing the boundaries of photography as a fine art form. This monograph brings together Day’s masterworks, which often courted controversy by blending religious symbolism, homoeroticism, and classical mythology. His atmospheric, softly focused imagery explores the human form with a meticulous attention to lighting, staging, and print quality that defined the Pictorialist movement.
Product Details
- Title: F. Holland Day: Suffering the Ideal
- Author/Essayist: James Crump
- Photographer: F. Holland Day
- Publisher: Twin Palms Publishers
- Publication Date: 1995
- Format: Hardcover with jacket
- Pages: 144 pages
- Dimensions: 14.8 x 11.4 x 1 inches
- Weight: Approximately 3.9 lbs
- ISBN-13: 9780944092330
- ISBN-10: 0944092330
Key Features
- Exquisite Visuals: Includes high-quality, large-scale reproductions of Day’s finest artistic photographs.
- Critical Context: Features an essential introductory essay by James Crump analyzing Day’s complex legacy, his aesthetic philosophies, and his place in fine art history.
- Premium Presentation: Produced with the signature attention to design and manufacturing quality characteristic of Twin Palms Publishers.
This book is a must-have collector’s item for art historians, photography enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the foundations of American fine art photography.
Mint, sealed copy! [5.2]
$ 150.00
