A Dialogue with Solitude by Dave Heath

Lumiere Press Edition, 2000

Mint Condition – Still in Publisher’s Shrink Wrap

Although unstated, this is the second edition of Heath’s classic work originally published in 1965. From the publisher: "With the publication of “A Dialogue with Solitude”, Lumiere Press has reached a unique milestone in our history - our first unlimited-edition publication. This is, however, a book with a remarkable pedigree, a meticulous production history, and, in keeping with the traditions of the press, a distinctive, hand-made variant edition. In 1961, Dave Heath assembled the photographs that he had been making throughout the fifties into a poetic sequence. The original plan for a book, as he envisioned it, would be a large format, akin to LIFE magazine. When the book was eventually published, in 1965, it was reduced in size. Nevertheless, “A Dialogue with Solitude” was a landmark in photography -- it quickly went out-of-print and for the last thirty years has been highly sought by collectors. The new Lumiere Press edition is the rebirth of a classic. Using the maquette from 1961, and the set of master prints, the book has been restored to the format of Heath's original design. The eighty-two images were printed in Berlin in the Novatone(r) process -- an exceptional offset technique that preserved the photographs' brilliant tonal scale. The binding cloth and endpapers duplicate the original binding. In every way this book is the fulfillment of the artist's creative aspirations. To mark the new edition, a thoughtful perspective was provided in a brief contribution by Robert Frank.”

Measuring approximately 13” by 10”, the book is bound in gray cloth covered boards with the title stamped in black on the spine in a photographically illustrated dust jacket. Both the book and dust jacket are in MINT condition and are still in the publisher’s shrink wrap.

Stock photographs of the book and two photographs from the book appear below. Please note that although the photographs appear digitized as thumbnails, they are viewable in the photo viewer by running your mouse over the thumbnail. You can also click on the thumbnail to open a separate window where the picture is viewable.