Galassi, Peter. Before Photography: Painting and the Invention of Photography by Peter Galassi. . Signed Copy reflecting his belief that the

reflecting his belief that the "truth" didn't need to be dramatized to be effective

[Heilbron was born in 1903 in Chicago and was a professional photographer for five decades

The book serves as a reminder that during a time of global conflict

ISBN 0-87923-724-4

Galassi, Peter. Before Photography: Painting and the Invention of Photography by Peter Galassi. . Signed Copy reflecting his belief that theNY: Museum of Modern Art, 1981. 152 pages, 82 plates (9 in color), 38 reference illustrations. 1st edition (unstated). Stiff illustrated wraps with minor wear to extremities. Catalog for exhibition that traveled in the U. S. in 1981 1982, this is Galassi's first significant book. (Later he succeeded John Szarkowski as chef d'oeuvre of photography at MoMA and produced many more.) Despite its title, this book includes both photography and painting and