Paper Airplanes The Collections of Harry Smith by By photographer Jason Fulford & Other Harry Smith & Edited by John Klacsmann & Edited by Andrew Lampert
Brand: J & L Books
Product Description
Filmmaker painter anthropologist musicologist and occultistHarry Smith 19231991 was an incomparable polymath and seminal figure in the realms of beat culture and avantgarde art. Smiths kaleidoscopic experimental films have influenced generations of artists and cinephiles while his landmark threevolume compilation the Anthology of American Folk Music 1952 laid the foundation for the folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s. In addition to his ecstatic artwork Smith is renowned for his vast collections of curious objects. The Collections of Harry Smith Catalogue Raisonn series spotlights and indexes his eclectic research obsessions. Volume one features richly detailed photographic documentation of 251 paper airplanes gathered by Smith from the streets of New York City over an approximately 20year period. Whimsical and weird the paper airplanes rank among Smiths most mysterious collecting pursuits. This extensive compendium presents the fruits of his extraordinary aeronautic pursuit and highlights the tangled history and myths that accompany them. show more
Condition : New
Author : By Photographer Jason Fulford Other Harry Smith Edited By John Klacsmann Edited By Andrew Lamp
Weight : 604.31
Publisher : J amp L Books
Language : English
EAN : 9780989531139
ISBN10 : 0989531139
Format : Paperback Softback
Date of Publication : 20140101
Place of Publication : United States
Pagination : 240 Pages
Dimensions : 230 X 150