Diversity and Range: With 4500 photographs, this collection would likely showcase an incredibly diverse range of Hamilton's work. It would offer viewers and collectors a comprehensive look at his artistic journey, from his early days to his mature period. This breadth would be invaluable for both fans of his work and for those interested in the evolution of photographic art.

Curatorial Considerations

When presenting Hamilton’s work today, curators and editors often:

. Subjects include his famous studies of young women, but also a significant portion dedicated to landscapes, cityscapes, flowers, and still lifes Biographical Text

Hamilton’s defense, repeated for 25 years, was that his work was reactionary against a violent, pornographic world. He claimed to represent innocence before it is lost.

Caveats: Potential buyers should ensure the publication's authenticity and quality. Given the extensive number of photographs, the physical format (if it's a physical publication) would be a critical factor in its usability and appreciation.

Collecting the Complete Works

For the serious collector, acquiring the "full" experience of 25 years of an artist means hunting for specific out-of-print volumes. While digital archives exist, the Hamilton experience is tactile. His images are meant to be printed large on heavy, matte paper.

Among the 4,500 works on display (a selection, of course; the full archive occupied a digital archive in the back), the curators had chosen a diptych: “Bilitis at Dawn” and “Bilitis at Dusk.” The film Bilitis had made him famous, but these unpublished outtakes were something else—pure ether.