The Art of Perception Sam contis his son Marco gathered together

his son Marco gathered together 70 previously unpublished photographs

— from the introduction by Peter Galassi The Staglieno cemetery near Genoa was created in the 19th century

David Sims

constitutes discreetly and without obvious agressivity the most implacable critic of our system

The Art of Perception Sam contis his son Marco gathered togetherFirst edition of The Art of Perception by Carleton Watkins. First impression. Medium format hardback in fine condition. About Carleton Watkins (1829 1916) is considered by many to be the greatest American photographer of the nineteenth century. During his career of some fifty years, Watkins traveled the western United States, making thousands of remarkable, historically important images. From pictures of Yosemite, the Pacific Coast, and the scenery