Bourke-White, Margaret. A Report on the American Jesuits by John LaFarge, S.J. Photographs by Margaret Bourke-White. Signed Copy The Physicality of the Object:

The Physicality of the Object: The catalog emphasizes that a contact print is a "precious object

featuring black-and-white visual portfolios accompanied by critical essays that examine each artist's unique methodology

Cultural & Symbolic Context: Explores themes of ritual

It positioned photography not merely as a tool of reportage

Bourke-White, Margaret. A Report on the American Jesuits by John LaFarge, S.J. Photographs by Margaret Bourke-White. Signed Copy The Physicality of the Object:NY: Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1956. 1st printing. Hardcover without dust jacket. Numerous photographs by Bourke White, for whom this was her last book project other than her autobiography. Inscription on flyleaf with remembrance of Father LaFarge, small previous owner stamp inside cover. Slight corner bumps, otherwise fine.