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(BALTZ, LEWIS). Baltz, Lewis. Introduction by Adam Weinberg. Santa Monica, CA & Gottingen, GERMANY: RAM Publications & Steidl Verlag, 2001. First Edition Thus. Square 4to. Cloth in Jacket, Slipcased. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 112pp, 51 duotone illustrations. This lovely volume is the reprinted edition of "The New Industrial Parks Near Irvine, California" - Lewis Baltz' landmark typological study that virtually single-handedly gave birth to the "New Topographics" movement. It reproduces as a full page each of the fifty-one images that comprised the 1974 Castelli Graphics photographic print portfolio of the same name that was issued in an edition of forty with six artist's proofs. A brand new, pristine example of the first printing of the 2001 RAM Publications and Steidl Verlag edition (the original is cited on pages 298-299 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book", and pages 228-229 of "The Book of 101 Books") additionally SIGNED AND DATED "Lewis Baltz 2001" in the year of publication in pencil on the front pastedown in the publisher's grey chipboard slipcase with pastedown. 0-9630785-6-9 Inventory Number: 023803