Lee Friedlander: The American Monument

Originally published to great acclaim in 1976, The American Monument has become one of the most sought-after photography publications of the twentieth century. Long out of print, this second edition makes a treasure available once more to new audiences. Published in the same over-sized format as the first edition, it features exquisite reproductions of 213 photographs. The album of post-bound single sheets can easily be temporarily disassembled for display. The second edition includes a new essay by eminent photography curator and Friedlander scholar, Peter Galassi, which illuminates the history and continued significance of this publication. The photographs were selected from several thousand negatives and more than a thousand prints the photographer made of the subject during a dozen years while traveling throughout the United States.