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A seminal work of value both to artists and photographers. Beck was a professor at the Pratt Institute in NYC for over a decade in the early 19 century. He was widely known for his portrait skills. Later on he developed a unique "starch-painting" method that he used from the 20's to about the 40's. He is arguably one of America's great unknown artists.
This book is still coveted today by serious artists.