Want

Description:

" 'Want' presents 100 postcards of beggars belonging to the legendary art dealer John Kasmin. A pivotal figure in the 1960s art World, Kasmin has built a collection of predominantly nineteenth-century postcards to rival the impressive holdings of such collectors as Anthony d'Offay and Tom Phillips. Beggars are one of the most evocative of the many subjects in Kasmin's collection, and the selection of photographic postcards in his book reflects the arresting imaginary and engaging - although often disturbing - social narratives that first attracted him to the mendicant motif. This is the first in a series of books exploring Kasmin's rich, eclectic collection." -- publisher's description.

subjects: Beggars in art,  Postcards,  Catalogs,  Private collections,  Photograph collections,  Art collections