Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, (1980) dj. Hardcover first edition - Her second book, containing 32 color and 15 duotone photographs by this innovative, curious and enigmatic photographer. "The power of her compelling photographs lies in their ability to evoke memory and create illusions. Complex, multi-faceted, and magical, her work blends portraits of men and women with images of plants and animals to form a world on the edge of reality. Her inventive use of Polaroid Land films takes the exploration of this versatile medium into new terrain. The layered appearance of these photographs is the result of Purcell's juxtaposition of a light-reflective or translucent surface with the subject. Her innovative photographic technique and extraordinary artistic range establish her as one of the most original and creative talents in American photography." Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Slightly oblong format. 42 pp preceded by a brief preface and technical notes and followed by a colophon. ISBN: 0-879233184.