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Tom Bianchi

Fire Island Pines. Polaroids 1975-1983 | Collector's Edition

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Collector's Edition of 67 copies plus 5 Artist Proofs. Edited by Ben Smales. Introduction by Edmund White. Text by Tom Bianchi.


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During the seventies, while he was still a lawyer, Tom began documenting his life and that of his friends at the Pines with a Polaroid SX-70. The place, the people,...

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  • ISBN: 9788862083140
  • Language: English
  • Pages: 212
  • Illustrations: 350
  • Binding: Hardcover with jacket
  • Release: June 2013
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This Collector's Edition includes the book 'Fire Island Pines | Polaroids 1975-1983' and this print signed and numbered by Tom Bianchi. Technique: 'Untitled, 250', Archival Fine Art Giclée Prints on extured fine art paper, 8,5 x 10 inches. The photograph has been printed in 2013 in a limited edition of 67 copies plus 5 Artist Proofs.


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During the seventies, while he was still a lawyer, Tom began documenting his life and that of his friends at the Pines with a Polaroid SX-70. The place, the people, parties and private moments have been immortalized in 350 images to give us a unique experience. On every page, through Tom's eyes, we witness the birth and development of a new culture of intensely creative people.

Tom Bianchi was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1970 and became a corporate attorney, eventually working for Columbia Pictures in New York. He made paintings and drawing on weekends which came to the attention of Betty Parsons and Carol Dreyfuss. They gave him his first one-man painting show in 1980. Tom quit his job, tore up his law degree and pasted it into a painting. In 1984, he was given his first solo museum exhibition at the Spoleto Festival. After Bianchi’s partner died of AIDS in 1988, he turned his focus to photography, producing Out of the Studio, a vibrant and candid portrayal of gay intimacy. Its success led to producing numerous monographs, including On the Couch, Deep Sex and In Defense of Beauty.

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  • Description

    During the seventies, while he was still a lawyer, Tom began documenting his life and that of his friends at the Pines with a Polaroid SX-70. The place, the people, parties and private moments have been immortalized in 350 images to give us a unique experience. On every page, through Tom's eyes, we witness the birth and development of a new culture of intensely creative people.


  • The author

    Tom Bianchi was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1970 and became a corporate attorney, eventually working for Columbia Pictures in New York. He made paintings and drawing on weekends which came to the attention of Betty Parsons and Carol Dreyfuss. They gave him his first one-man painting show in 1980. Tom quit his job, tore up his law degree and pasted it into a painting. In 1984, he was given his first solo museum exhibition at the Spoleto Festival. After Bianchi’s partner died of AIDS in 1988, he turned his focus to photography, producing Out of the Studio, a vibrant and candid portrayal of gay intimacy. Its success led to producing numerous monographs, including On the Couch, Deep Sex and In Defense of Beauty.


  • Shipping

    Shipments are made worldwide by express courier.

    Delivery is expected within 7 working days after registration of payment.

    Shipping costs vary depending on the weight of the shipment and the country of destination, and are calculated automatically when the order is placed.


  • Return and refund

    Pursuant to Article 5 of Legislative Decree No. 185 of 22 May 1999, if the customer is a consumer (i.e. a natural person who purchases goods for purposes not related to his or her professional activity, or who makes a purchase by omitting a VAT number from the order form), he or she has the right to withdraw from the purchase contract for any reason whatsoever, without the need to provide explanations and without any penalty, within 14 working days from the day of receipt of the goods.

    The right of withdrawal shall be exercised by sending, within the aforementioned term, a written notice to the geographical address of the supplier's registered office by means of a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The communication may also be sent, again within the same deadline, by means of a PEC or facsimile.
    The consumer shall enclose with the communication all the references of the order (order date, order number, precise references identifying the party concerned, company or private individual.
    The goods you wish to return must be undamaged and in their original packaging.

    The consumer must also supplement the communication with his or her complete bank details in order to obtain reimbursement of the sums paid (current account number, ABI and CAB, CIN code; for foreign countries, the BIC and IBAN codes), which will be carried out as quickly as possible and in any case within fourteen days of the date on which the supplier became aware of the consumer's exercise of the right of withdrawal. As the only charge for exercising the right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear the direct cost of returning the goods. In the case of payment by credit card, the sums shall be returned net of bank commission charges (2.5%).

    In the event of a dispute, reference will be made to the competent court.