Ralph Gibson, Photographer, New York

Description

This monochrome book cover features the title Self-Exposure and author Ralph Gibson in red typography at the top. The central visual is a high-contrast black-and-white photograph showing a hand holding a small, round mirror up to the lower face. The mirror reflects the nose and lips of a person in stark shadow and light. In the soft-focus background, an open outdoor landscape of sand or earth meets a hazy horizon under an overcast sky. The composition exhibits strong graphic qualities and a classic photographic grain.