BRUCE WEBER: ALL-AMERICAN  (to see all Bruce Weber items click here)
 

This 10th anniversary edition of All-American features a profile of New York City Ballet founder Lincoln Kirstein, designer James Galanos, and socialite Babe Paley, a Bruce Weber portfolio of NYCB dancers Chase Finlay and Robbie Fairchild, chapters dedicated the photography of David Douglas Duncan, Cam Smith, Dean Fidelman and Leonard McCombe, short-form pieces on musicians Ray Charles and Gil Scott-Heron, a “conversation” between Ed Ruscha and Grandma Moses, and a chapter concerning the preservation of Cumberland Island and realized by long-time resident Gogo Ferguson. All-American X: Written in the Stars is softbound, 208 pages in length– the biggest and most beautiful edition yet!   Print run 4500 copies, first edition only. Available for immediate shipment.

Little Bear Press, 2010, First Edition
208 pages, softbound

$ 155.00  
 

ALL - AMERICAN IX:  A NEAR PERFECT WORLD

(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce, Nan Bush & Nathaniel Kilcer, Editors. BRUCE WEBER: ALL - AMERICAN IX: A NEAR-PERFECT WORLD. New York: Little Bear Press, 2009. First Edition 1/5000. 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New. np (192pp), 136 duotone and 47 color illustrations. Art Director - Nathaniel Kilcer. This is the ninth, lavishly produced Bruce Weber "All-American" limited edition - "A Near-Perfect World ". "It celebrates Carmen de Lavallade, the talented American dancer and choreographer; Bill Morrow, a little-known American painter, beatnik and bon vivant; Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh, the explorer / artist of the early Colorado River missions; and the actress Mae West with the hostess Elsa Maxwell, both pioneering women with irrepressible spirits. Portfolios of all-new Bruce Weber photographs pay tribute to Washington D.C. and the Reverend Joseph Lowery, who delivered the oft-discussed benediction at this year's presidential inauguration. There are also chapters dedicated to the landscape and cultural history of Big Sur and the Everglades of Florida. Poetry by Richard Jones and an excerpt from Willa Cather's "My Antonia" round out this extraordinary edition". As with all of Bruce Weber's books, the quality of the design, paper and printing is impeccable. Not unlike the previous books, there will be only one printing of this title. A pristine copy in the publisher's shrinkwrap, as issued. 0-9705745-0-9

$ 140.00

(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce, Nan Bush, Nathaniel Kilcer & Kelly Fagan, Editors. BRUCE WEBER: ALL - AMERICAN VIII: - NATURE'S WAY. New York: Little Bear Press, 2008. First Edition 1/5000. 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New. np (180pp), 100 duotone and 71 color illustrations. Creative Director - Nathaniel Kilcer. Hot off the press, this is the eighth, lavishly produced Bruce Weber "All-American" limited edition - "Nature's Way". "It explores the parallels between traditional perceptions of the natural world - as the realm of both the sublime and the forbidding - and the tensions that exist within our conceptualization of human nature. This lofty theme is illustrated through the works and observations of an eclectic cast of characters in what has become the signature form of the All-American series. The journal features chapters devoted to Oatsie Charles, the notable Washington D.C. hostess and Newport socialite; Pr. Henry W. Kendall, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and accomplished alpine photographer; and the journalist David Halberstam, author of "The Best and The Brightest". There is a portfolio of all new Bruce Weber rodeo photographs; a fantastic profile on "The Ledges", the Cushing family estate; selected writings by the conservationist Bob Marshall; a gorgeous spread celebrating the artistry and style of Nina Simone; selected poems by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Dunn; travel photographs by Rob Born; and a personal tribute to Rabbi Zevulon Glixman, a leader known throughout the world for his good deeds and religious devotion". As with all of Bruce Weber's books, the quality of the design, paper and printing is impeccable. Not unlike the previous books, there will be only one printing of this title. A pristine copy in the publisher's shrinkwrap, as issued. 0-9787124-3-9

$ 155.00
 

ALL - AMERICAN VII: 'TILL I GET IT RIGHT - AN ANTHEM FOR THE SOUTH

(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce, Nan Bush, Nathaniel Kilcer & Matthew Richards, Editors. BRUCE WEBER: ALL - AMERICAN VII: 'TILL I GET IT RIGHT - AN ANTHEM FOR THE SOUTH. New York: Little Bear Press, 2007. First Edition 1/5000. 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New. np (192pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Creative Director - Nathaniel Kilcer. Hot off the press, this is the seventh, lavishly produced Bruce Weber "All-American" limited edition - "'Till I Get It Right". "All-American VII is an affectionate testament to the mystery, romance, and charm of the American South. It features the work of civil rights movement photographers Charles Moore, James Karales, and Ernest Withers; a tribute to Southern writers James Agee, Ralph Ellison, William Faulkner, Nikki Giovanni, Lillian Hellman, Carson, McCullers, Walker Percy, Katherine Anne Porter, William Styron, Eudora Welty, and Tennessee Williams; photographic portfolios dedicated to country music artists Gram Parsons, Kentucky-born socialite Countess Mona Bismarck, and Joseph McPhillips - headmaster of the American School of Tangiers; a selection of paintings by Clementine Hunter; and photographs of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade in Liberty City, Miami by Bruce Weber. This edition also celebrates the work of New Orleans based artist George Dureau in a stunning forty page portfolio of photographs, paintings, drawings and text". In addition to these and Weber's additional input, "'Till I Get It Right" features smaller contributions by the likes of Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Philippe Halsman, Horst, Andre Kertesz, Clarence John Laughlin, Edward Weston, Kim Gottlieb-Walker, Dominique Tarle, Anita Pallenberg, Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris, Thomas Hart Benton, Christopher Gibbs, Langston Hughes, and many, many more. As with all of Bruce Weber's books, the quality of the design, paper and printing is impeccable. Not unlike the previous books, there will be only one printing of this title. A pristine copy in the publisher's shrinkwrap, as issued. 0-9787124-1-2

$ 160.00
 

ALL-AMERICAN VI: LARGER THAN LIFE

(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce, Nan Bush & Nathaniel Kilcer, Editors. BRUCE WEBER: ALL - AMERICAN VI: LARGER THAN LIFE. New York: Little Bear Press, 2006. First Edition 1/5000. 4to. Linen Taped Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New. np (192pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Art Director - Gustaf Torling. Creative Director - Douglas Lloyd. Hot off the press, this is the sixth, lavishly produced Bruce Weber "All-American" limited edition - "Larger Than Life". "All-American VI takes its inspiration from fragments and glimmers and discoveries along the way as we sought to answer the nagging query: what does it take to live a great, big life? We heard hints of an answer in the lyrics to a favorite song, whispered in the lines of a forgotten poet - there, off to the side, in the background of the most amazing photograph. And then, in the year of his passing, we found an answer in the irrepressible smile on the face of a kid from Pittsburg who - at an early age - learned the power of dreaming big. The smile in question appears on Burt Todd's face all throughout his chapter in this year's edition of All-American. It's there in the photo with the monks in Tibet, there with his wife Suzie on their wedding day in Pittsburg, there as he wields a sword and sports the traditional garb of Bhutan, there with his traveling buddies in Egypt. A swashbuckling industrialist-adventurer from a bygone era, Burt Todd matched his passion for travel and business savvy with a profound curiosity about the world and a zeal for living life to the fullest. And the fashion, the style, the spirit that comes through in his family's photos - all point to a simple answer: find what you love and make it your life's work. This theme of personal passion - with all of its subsequent challenges and fulfillments - connects each of the subjects in All-American VI. A portfolio devoted to the American mountain climbers Gary Hemming and John Harlin II matches breathtaking photos by prominent alpine photographers - Tom Frost, Royal Robbins, Chris Bonington - with texts that illuminate the intensity of character that drove these two men to great accomplishment. A similarly adventurous sprit and love for the outdoors finds leaps off the pages of a chapter dedicated to Dr. Meg Lowman and her sons. Lowman, a preeminent canopy botanist, shares photos of their adventures together in Belize, Peru, Cameroon and Samoa - coupled with excerpts from her environmentalist writings. The complexity of family dynamics and their effects on our perceptions of the world find expression in several other chapters within the volume: Joseph Szabo's photographs highlight the tenderness and aspiration among siblings; Bruce Weber's profile of professional basketball player Alonzo Mourning - coupled here with an original interview - explores the charitable largess and family devotion of a man best known for his accomplishments on the court. Living a great big life often leaves little to question. But Bruce Weber's touching portrait of Tarita-Tumi Teriipaia and her grandson Tuki Brando offers an alternate view. As the former lover of Marlon Brando and his grandson, these two gentle souls quietly navigate the complicated legacy left in the wake of this film icon. Weber's photographs, taken in the dreamy landscape of Montauk, NY, suggest the enduring promise of hope that can result from personal strength and perseverance. As with past editions of our journal, All-American VI: Larger Than Life seeks to celebrate the grandeur of personal creativity and the artistic process. But this year's volume takes a varied approach, highlighting the accomplishments of artists and patrons alike. Daniel and Rita Fraad, the prominent collectors of American art, are commemorated in a personal essay by their grandson, who lived among the extraordinary paintings reproduced in this year's volume. Laura Nyro's deeply emotive music is interwoven with photos, written fragments and rarely seen drawings in her own hand. The distinguished American choreographer Jack Cole is remembered in photographs by Marcus Bleckman and Eileen Darby and a personal letter from Chita Rivera. Other larger-than-life talents include poets Naomi Long Madgett, Vievee Francis, Ogden Nash and Howard Bement; photographers Leni Sinclair, Stephen Sharpiro, Kevin Thatcher, and the extraordinary painter Kadir Nelson". As with all of Bruce Weber's books, the quality of the design, paper and printing is impeccable. Not unlike the previous books, there will be only one printing of this title. A pristine copy in the publisher's shrinkwrap, as issued. 0-9787124-1-2 Inventory Number: 012972

$ 155.00









 

(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce, Nan Bush & Nathaniel Kilcer, Editors. BRUCE WEBER: ALL - AMERICAN V: IS LOVE ENOUGH?. New York: Little Bear Press, 2005. First Edition 1/4000. 4to. Linen Taped Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New. np (140pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Art Director - Raul Martinez. This is the fifth, lavishly produced Bruce Weber "All-American" limited edition - "Is Love Enough?". "The provocative question posed by the title frames this book's thematic exploration of human devotion in its many forms. The centerpiece of this year's volume is a timely photoessay devoted to the US Marine Corp. This chapter, titled "Marines Don't Hug," includes original portraits by Bruce Weber of Marines preparing for duty on the base at Camp Pendleton. The chapter also includes extensive profiles of Sgt. Nick Popaditch, a Marine wounded in Baghdad, and Cpl. Jeff Boskovitch, who was killed in action in Iraq this summer. Devotion to a cause is echoed thematically in "A Mississippi Freedom Fighter," a chapter honoring the life and work of civil rights activist Winson Hudson. Her story also highlights the importance of religious faith in the political activism of the 1960s. The significance of religious faith in American culture as a whole runs throughout "The Last Crusade," a career-spanning portrait of Reverend Billy Graham. This chapter presents unique archival photographs from the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, as well as original reportage photos taken by Bruce Weber at Graham's convention this summer in Flushing Meadow. An abiding theme in the All-American series is artistic passion, this year exemplified in chapters that celebrate the work of rodeo photographer Louise Serpa, pulp fiction master Mickey Spillane, playwright Tennessee Williams, and painter Fairfield Porter. The Louise Serpa chapter "There's Nothing Like a Dame With a Camera" includes an autobiographical essay of this true American original. "One Tough Guy - Mickey Spillane" pairs intimate family portraits by Peter Stackpole and Genevieve Naylor with the author's own inimitable prose. Unique insights into the life and process of the great American playwright are revealed in a conversation between theatre and film writer Mike Steen and Geraldine Page, an actress known for her interpretations of many great Tennessee Williams roles. And love of family, friends and art converge in the chapter "Fairfield Porter and Friends." Paintings by the artist are accompanied by original photography, essays and poetry by Anne Porter, James Schuyler, Frank O'Hara and Rackstraw Downes. The wonderful complexity of human relationships that characterize the Fairfield Porter chapter are paralleled in a whimsical chapter titled "The Marriage of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton." Comprised entirely of photographs from Henry Grossman's archives, this chapter shows the original larger-than-life Hollywood super-couple in some of their most tender and down-to-earth moments". As with all of Bruce Weber's books, the quality of the design, paper and printing is impeccable. Not unlike the previous books, there will be only one printing of this title. A pristine copy in the publisher's shrinkwrap, as issued.

Price: $ 155.00

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Price: $ 140.00

ALL- AMERICAN: Short stories

The charming follow-up to  All-American, all-american: Short Stories explores the idea of families, and the varied ways in which writers and artists portray them. From William Gedney's intimate photographic portraits of a Kentucky family, to George Daniell's eroticized images of Hudson River beaches, to Jeremiah Goodman's dramatic paintings of stylized interiors of homes, ALL-AMERICAN: SHORT STORIES explores the many definitions of family. Bruce Weber contributes three substantial pictorial essays here on the Clemente Twins, brothers Nick & Steve, and Elizabeth Taylor (!). Designed by longtime collaborator Sam Shahid, this also features brief literary contributions by Ingrid Sischy, Stephen Spender, Maria Friedlander, Shel Silverstein, James Schuyler, Zelda Fitzgerald, and Bruce Weber.    

Price: $ 135.00