| Eastman Kodak Co. Cover for 1906 or 1907, Souvenir Kodak Competition 1905 (Rochester, New York, The Kodak City: Eastman Kodak Co.) 1906 or 1907 Tied binding folder Swann Galleries - New York Auction, Icons & Images: Photographs & Photobooks, February 14, 2017, #2436, Lot: 296 LL/72604 With 10 mounted photographs (including one on the cover) by Stieglitz, Steichen, Brigman, and others, as well as 20 photo reproductions by additional photographers. 4to, printed wrappers.
An early and exceedingly rare publication in which works by a host of Photo-Secession photographers were reproduced alongside images by lesser-known practitioners. Kodak's competition had surprising results: Stieglitz's photograph Kodaking placed fourth while Steichen won first prize.
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