Ruth Bernhard 1905-2006

(San Francisco: Joseph G. Folberg and Vision Editions, 1993, an edition of 40 numbered and 8 lettered artist and publisher copies), a portfolio of 10 platinum-palladium photographs, each signed by the photographer in pencil in the margin, titled, dated, and numbered '#32/40' in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse, contained within individual printed double wrappers, 1934-76, printed in 1993; together with the embossed half-title, printed title, plate list, introduction by the photographer, and colophon numbered '32' in an unidentified hand in pencil.  Folio, silver and black cloth clamshell box and matching slipcase with silver embossed logo, no. 32 in a total edition of 48

Acquired by the present owner from Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York

These photographs are in generally excellent condition. The folio case is lightly scuffed.
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The plates are as follows:

In the Circle, 1934

Triangles, 1946

Classic Torso, 1952

In the Box, Horizontal, 1962

Draped Torso with Hands, 1962

Two Forms, 1963

Sand Dune, 1967

Perspective II, 1967

Hips Horizontal, 1975

Knees and Arm, 1976