Ralph Gibson

[rkm]

I'd like some recommendations for his books. I appreciate most of his work, having looked at his website. The 50 years book looks like it might be a good cross section, but I think I'd like his stuff enough to buy more than one book, and so therefore don't want to double up too much. Thoughts?

 

[Landshark]

I've got several of his books that I've enjoyed.
The Somnambulist, 1970
Deja-Vu, 1973
Days AT SEA, 1974
Infanta, 1995

The first three are similar in technique but not at all in subject matter. Surreal, maybe?

Infanta is a collection from 1988-1995 and there's a big difference in subject but the work has the same dark, contrasty printing values.

Personally I prefer the earlier stuff.

 

[rkm]

Thanks Landshark