The Command to LOOK Classic Photo Guide William Mortensen, Orig Binding 1945 EXC

Description: PLEASE READ ENTIRE DESCRITION! This oddball classic of American pictorialist/grotesque photography was reissued in 2014, but this is the real McCoy. In it, Mortensen lays out his theory for creating compelling pictures. And make no mistake about it: this guy has a THEORY. But the best part is the photos, none of which could be called subtle. Some are pretty deranged, some are nauseatingly sentimental, some are sorta disturbing, and they all are just hard to NOT look at. The Command to Look is considered one of Mortensen’s most momentous and rare books....It is a crucial book for understanding both Mortensen’s philosophy and his use of psychology in the making of his pictures. To illustrate the text Mortensen includes an amazing gallery of his best-known and most challenging images with explanations, by him, of what makes those photographs so compelling. - from Feral House, There's a reason why Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, called upon Mortensen's artistic aesthetic and psycho-optical theories when creating LaVeyan Satanism and iconography of the Church. But you don't have to be the Black Pope to appreciate or make use of Mortensen's trademark techniques for commanding the gaze. - The Alibi~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Publisher: Camera CraftCopyright: 1937-1945*Pages: 190 (HOWEVER: there are 6 total photograph pages missing! Only recognized after going through the entire book page by page. )These pages are;89/9095/96101/102107/108125/126133/134Book Size: 5-3/4" x 4-1/2"Condition: Extremely Good~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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