As the second edition of of Newhall's first book
featuring some of the era's most influential figures:
documenting a collection of optical sketches and structural experiments where laser light serves simultaneously as the subject and the artistic medium
stamped “hurt” inside front cover and red mark at top of text block but otherwise very good with moderate signs of use
Burden, Shirley. I Wonder Why... Photographs and text by Shirley Burden. Camera Magazine As the second edition ofDoubleday, 1963. Hardcover in illustrated boards, very good plus, with very good protected dust jacket. In much better condition than usually found. A poetic series of photographs, with text from the point of view of an African American girl who likes what most people do, such as the clouds, sun shining on the water, puppies, Christmas with snow, etc. but wonders why some people do not like her. As explained by Edward Steichen in the quote on the back