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1966 · Illustrated book with unique dust jacket printed in photo offset lithography
Book (closed): 13 7/8 × 10 1/16 × 1" (35.2 × 25.5 × 2.5 cm);
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Charles Henri Ford
Artist
WA-00034117
SurrealismPhotography
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14
Works in Collection
31
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Charles Henri Ford (1908, 2002) was an American poet, filmmaker, and editor who worked across multiple avant-garde practices throughout the twentieth century. He founded View magazine in 1940, a pivotal platform for Surrealist and experimental work in the United States during and after World War II. Ford's own practice encompassed collage, photography, and cinema, often incorporating found materials and exploring the intersection of literary and visual abstraction. His long career bridged Modernism and the postwar avant-garde, maintaining a consistent commitment to formally innovative work across media.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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