American Grotesque: The Life and Art of William Mortensen

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Authoritative biographical treatment of this unique American Photographer, William Mortensen. Beautiful edition of little-seen and never-before-seen prints. Comes on the wave of a renewed interest in the work of William Mortensen, whose work has been recently shown in major museum shows. Links Mortensen's work to pop culture and postmodern trends in photography. Reprints his 5 part essay Venus and Vulcan which began the storied battle with Ansel Adams. Reasserts his place in the history of photography. Includes essays by noted Mortensen scholars A. D. Coleman and Larry Lytle. Links Mortensen's work to early and late 20th-century occultists, Manly P. Hall and Anton LaVey. The book can be shelved in Photography, Art, or Occult sections of the store. Is a fresh take on the unsettling and outr� work of one of America's premier photographers.