Friday, 20 April 2012

Ica Vilander. Vive Le Sex.

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Vilander, Ica. Vive Le Sex. Gutersloh: Heinz Peter, 1970. First Edition. 4to. (30x30cm) Unpaginated (80pp). Black cloth in photographic dustwrapper. Numerous Colour and Black & White plates. A little shaken, but bright and complete. The notoriously scarce dustwrap is complete, a little rubbed with a couple of tape repairs to rear. More images available on request. VG+ in VG dust-jacket. Hardcover.

Superb photobook from the hippie-ish Vilander, who is notable for being one of the few women to shoot nudes. Very stylish and great fun. Mixes collage with photography, great cropping, props and styling. Cited in Bertolotti. One of the more interesting and elusive nude photobooks of the 60's/70's, and more about sex itself than male desire, if you see what I mean. Recommended.