GERSTER (Georg). - Lot 114

GERSTER (Georg). La Terre de l'Homme. Aerial Views. Geneva, Atlantis, [circa 1980]. Large quarto, publisher's hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. French edition of the famous work by Swiss photographer Georg Gerster (1928–2019), a pioneer of contemporary aerial photography. Produced following numerous flights over five continents, this album brings together several hundred color aerial views revealing humanity’s impact on natural landscapes: cities, villages, agricultural networks, monuments, deltas, deserts, coastlines, and major archaeological sites. Thanks to the quality of its images and their documentary and aesthetic significance, this book stands as one of the great classics of 20th-century aerial photography. Abundant full-page color illustrations. Condition: a very fine copy. Dust jacket slightly rubbed.