Emergence

New York: Chelsea House, 1977.
First Edition.

28cm x 25cm. 120 pages, black and white illustrations. Black cloth, silver lettering, pictorial jacket.

Photo book of black and white portraits of women by Cynthia MacAdams. Emergence was MacAdams’ first published photo book and became an icon of 1970s feminist photography. Subjects include Patti Smith, Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, Laurie Anderson, Rita Mae Brown, Michelle Phillips, Judy Chicago, and many others. Introduction by Kate Millett and introductory poem by Diane di Prima, both of which are also subjects.

Very minor insect damage to board edges. Minor shelf wear to jacket, very minor chipping to spine head and tail. Very Good Condition.

AU$450