Published by Ure Smith, 1948 (only 1000 copies printed) signed by Max Dupain

Hardcover without jacket. The book has minor age related rubbing and markings to boards, otherwise all good. Photos in Black and white.

The three-page introduction by Hal Missingham, at that stage the Director of the National Art Gallery of NSW, is followed by a three-page contribution by Max Dupain, 'Some Notes About Photography'. The final paragraph contains the following: 'Nearly all the photographs in this volume have been made with the intention of securing a fragmentary impression of passing movement or changing form . This little collection is a cross section of that which I consider to be my best work since 1935. Modern photography must do more than entertain, it must incite thought and, by its clear statements of actuality, cultivate a sympathetic understanding of men and women and the life they create and live. I profoundly believe it can accomplish this'. 51 full page plates.

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