New Topographics - Signed -
Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher, et al.
2009 - Steidl, Gö - First Edition
A fine first edition of this’ manifesto for a new vision of landscape photography’. [Blind Magazine, The 50 Most Influential Photobooks of All Time]
Illustrated from photographs by Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Joe Deal, Frank Gohlke, Nicholas Nixon, John Schott, Stephen Shore, and Henry Wessel, Jr.
Signed by Frank Gohlke, William Jenkins, and Britt Salvesen.
William Jenkins was the original curator and the man who named the exhibition—and identified what would become the ‘New Topographics’ movement. Britt Salvesen was the Director and Chief Curator at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson when the ‘New Topographics’ show was revisited. ‘The exhibition New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape, held in 1975 at George Eastman House, signalled the emergence of a new approach to landscape photography. Organized by the Center for Creative Photography in conjunction with George Eastman House, this new version of the seminal exhibition re-examines more than 100 works from the 1975 show, as well as some 30 prints and books by other relevant artists to provide additional historical and contemporary context.
‘New Topographics’ is a lovely Steidl publication produced to coincide with the 2010 exhibit at the Center for Creative Photography.
‘New Topographics’ demonstrates both the historical significance of these pictures and their continued relevance today.’ - Center for Creative Photography. With laid-in card addressed to Terry Etherton advertising the exhibit.
Provenance: From the collection of Terry Etherton, Arizona, with his business card, and card addressed to him laid in loosely (see below for more detail).
Reference: Blind Magazine (2025), The 50 Most Influential Photobooks of All Time, 13 (1975 edition).
Oblong folio (book size 24.5x30cm), pp. 303 [1]. In publisher’s glazed grey cloth, white lettering to spine and upper board, grey endpapers. Loosely inserted flyer, and card owner.
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The Photography Book Collection of Terry Etherton - ‘I began collecting photography books in 1971 when I was a student at Southern Illinois University. The first book I purchased was Conversations with the Dead by Danny Lyon. I didn’t know it then, but that book would have a profound effect on the course of my life – inspiring not only a lifelong fascination with photography, but ultimately a career.
In the beginning, I bought books simply to learn – to better understand the medium and the extraordinary people working within it. Over time though, collecting became something deeper. These books were not just reference material; they were objects of beauty and power. I never set out to build a photography library of over 4,500 volumes, but when I opened Etherton Gallery in Tucson, Arizona in 1981, the collection continued to grow – quietly, steadily, and with purpose.
This library became a tool of my trade, my daily companion, and a reflection of my life’s work as a gallerist. It supported over 300 exhibitions and more than 150 art fairs. Many of the books are signed by the artists I’ve had the privilege to work with over the decades. In a way, the collection became part of my DNA – telling the story of my journey through photography and the remarkable community of photographers, collectors, and curators that shaped it.
Letting go of this library is bittersweet. It’s exciting to see these books begin a new life with other collectors and institutions, but also emotional — this collection represents over four decades of passion, purpose, and discovery.’ – Terry Etherton Condition: Fine Ref: 112346 Price: HK$ 6,000
Illustrated from photographs by Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Joe Deal, Frank Gohlke, Nicholas Nixon, John Schott, Stephen Shore, and Henry Wessel, Jr.
Signed by Frank Gohlke, William Jenkins, and Britt Salvesen.
William Jenkins was the original curator and the man who named the exhibition—and identified what would become the ‘New Topographics’ movement. Britt Salvesen was the Director and Chief Curator at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson when the ‘New Topographics’ show was revisited. ‘The exhibition New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape, held in 1975 at George Eastman House, signalled the emergence of a new approach to landscape photography. Organized by the Center for Creative Photography in conjunction with George Eastman House, this new version of the seminal exhibition re-examines more than 100 works from the 1975 show, as well as some 30 prints and books by other relevant artists to provide additional historical and contemporary context.
‘New Topographics’ is a lovely Steidl publication produced to coincide with the 2010 exhibit at the Center for Creative Photography.
‘New Topographics’ demonstrates both the historical significance of these pictures and their continued relevance today.’ - Center for Creative Photography. With laid-in card addressed to Terry Etherton advertising the exhibit.
Provenance: From the collection of Terry Etherton, Arizona, with his business card, and card addressed to him laid in loosely (see below for more detail).
Reference: Blind Magazine (2025), The 50 Most Influential Photobooks of All Time, 13 (1975 edition).
Oblong folio (book size 24.5x30cm), pp. 303 [1]. In publisher’s glazed grey cloth, white lettering to spine and upper board, grey endpapers. Loosely inserted flyer, and card owner.
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The Photography Book Collection of Terry Etherton - ‘I began collecting photography books in 1971 when I was a student at Southern Illinois University. The first book I purchased was Conversations with the Dead by Danny Lyon. I didn’t know it then, but that book would have a profound effect on the course of my life – inspiring not only a lifelong fascination with photography, but ultimately a career.
In the beginning, I bought books simply to learn – to better understand the medium and the extraordinary people working within it. Over time though, collecting became something deeper. These books were not just reference material; they were objects of beauty and power. I never set out to build a photography library of over 4,500 volumes, but when I opened Etherton Gallery in Tucson, Arizona in 1981, the collection continued to grow – quietly, steadily, and with purpose.
This library became a tool of my trade, my daily companion, and a reflection of my life’s work as a gallerist. It supported over 300 exhibitions and more than 150 art fairs. Many of the books are signed by the artists I’ve had the privilege to work with over the decades. In a way, the collection became part of my DNA – telling the story of my journey through photography and the remarkable community of photographers, collectors, and curators that shaped it.
Letting go of this library is bittersweet. It’s exciting to see these books begin a new life with other collectors and institutions, but also emotional — this collection represents over four decades of passion, purpose, and discovery.’ – Terry Etherton Condition: Fine Ref: 112346 Price: HK$ 6,000