Carl Sandburg: A Study in Personality and Background (Cover spread)
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Carl Sandburg: A Study in Personality and Background (Cover spread)
Description
The profile portrait of the American poet Carl Sandburg reproduced on the cover of this book of letters is actually one of a 6-profile montage Steichen made in his studio. In all likelihood, Steichen was trying to create a sense of time and motion, as metaphor for the rhythm one might experience as the poet recited his works.
The entire image with all 6 heads may be found at:
https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/carl/pencil/lincolnBiographer/CARL2486_montageCarlSandburg.html
The image selected for the book cover is top left on the montage.
To view another section from the same montage on a different book cover, click on 'Multiple Uses' at the bottom of this page.
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The entire image with all 6 heads may be found at:
https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/carl/pencil/lincolnBiographer/CARL2486_montageCarlSandburg.html
The image selected for the book cover is top left on the montage.
To view another section from the same montage on a different book cover, click on 'Multiple Uses' at the bottom of this page.
To view the front cover only of this book, click on 'Multiple Views' at the bottom of this page.
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Carl Sandburg (Montage detail) 1936
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Citation
“Carl Sandburg: A Study in Personality and Background (Cover spread),” Covering Photography, accessed November 21, 2024, https://coveringphotography.bc.edu/items/show/6496.
