Lot 195
  • 195

Eikoh Hosoe (b. 1933)

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Eikoh Hosoe
  • Ba ra kei – Ordeal by roses, New York, Aperture, 1985
Préface de Yukio Mishima. Edition originale américaine. Reliure en toile mauve, jaquette.



First American edition.

Literature

Martin Parr et Gerry Badger, The Photobook : A History, vol.I,  Londres, Phaidon, 2004, p. 281.

Condition

Very good condition. A restored tear in the "jacquette". Please note that the illustration 192 in the catalogue refers to lot 195.
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