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Carol Jerrems A book about Australian Women
Jerrems could be, along with Rennie Ellis, one of the most important photographers to come out of Australia. During her short life (she died at 30 in 1980) Jerrems was a tough and dedicated photographer, she spent most of her time hanging out with Sharpies (A little like skinheads), went to places nobody else would go and went to find people everybody else wanted to hide. This- the only book published during her lifetime and the only significaly book of her work, is full of shots of women of all ages, backgrounds, class and race, and it's incredibly beautiful. Jerrems has since been contextualised with Mary Ellen Mark, Nan Goldin and Larry Clark, and has been the subject of a documentary 'Girl in the Mirror'. A lost underground classic, that had she lived, would have been the first book in a brilliant career.
Nobumi Kurimoto Girl's Fashion 1970-1988
Tokyo. CBS. 1987. First Edition. 8vo, 320pp. Cream wraps in silver
dustwrapper with Obi. Hundereds Black & White plates. Text in
Japanese.
Killer reference. Kurimoto's shots of girls on the street from 1970-1987, in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Yokohama and the like, arranged by year and roughly grouped by style. There's so much material it's insane, all from a time before people were quite so self aware infront of a camera. So- 320 pages of natural styling, accessorising and youth fashion, with pretty much everything here! Very brilliant.
Killer reference. Kurimoto's shots of girls on the street from 1970-1987, in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Yokohama and the like, arranged by year and roughly grouped by style. There's so much material it's insane, all from a time before people were quite so self aware infront of a camera. So- 320 pages of natural styling, accessorising and youth fashion, with pretty much everything here! Very brilliant.
Guy Bourdin 1980 Pentax Calendar
Tokyo. Pentax Corp. 1980. First Edition. 38 x 53cm. 12pp + cover,
bound with acrylic clip. A little chipping to edges and a little roll
from being stored in a tube.
Scarce- especially considering the fame of the images. Wow!
Scarce- especially considering the fame of the images. Wow!
Yuko Nakamura Harajuku UFO
Tokyo. Self Published. 1980. First Edition. Oblong 8vo, Unpaginated
(ca 120pp). Printed boards in printed slipcase as issued. Numerous Black
& White plates. Text in Japanese.
One of the holy grails of youth culture documentary. Exeedingly rare. Counterculture as expressed through dress and detail. Nakamura caught the details and mood of late 70s teenagers perfectly. Teddy boys, Rockers, Glam rockers, Dandies, Skateboarders, Mods and early punks are all present, and they all look like they're having fun too! Has a feel of a fly on the wall documentary of an alternative universe. One of the best.
One of the holy grails of youth culture documentary. Exeedingly rare. Counterculture as expressed through dress and detail. Nakamura caught the details and mood of late 70s teenagers perfectly. Teddy boys, Rockers, Glam rockers, Dandies, Skateboarders, Mods and early punks are all present, and they all look like they're having fun too! Has a feel of a fly on the wall documentary of an alternative universe. One of the best.
Osuma Nagahama Hell's Angels
Tokyo. Keibunsha. 1981. First Edition. Small 4to (unpaginated ca 250pp). Black cloth in Dustwrap with Obi as issued. Numerous Colour and Black and White plates. Text in Japanese.
Raw photodocumentary on Hell's Angels in San Francisco and New York spanning 1968-1980. Rough, tough and very much the real deal. Deserves it's notoriety.
i-D Magazine No.1-10
London. TJ Informat Design/Better Badges. August 1980-December 1982.
First Edition. Oblong 8vo. 10 vols. ca 38pp each. Printed wrappers.
Numerous Duotone and Black & White plates. Including the scars flexi
that was issued with no.3.
The first 10 issues of one of the best magazines ever. Nothing like it existed before. From the pioneering 'straight ups' to introducing the world to Bodymap, Westwood/World's End, Judy Blame and Nick Knight to kickstarting the careers to many of today's fashion giants. Initially started as a document of street fashion and quickly developed into being one of the most influential magazines around. The first ten issues are full of raw energy, and count as a whos who of popular culture in the UK in the eighties, though nobody would have known it at the time. Magic.
The first 10 issues of one of the best magazines ever. Nothing like it existed before. From the pioneering 'straight ups' to introducing the world to Bodymap, Westwood/World's End, Judy Blame and Nick Knight to kickstarting the careers to many of today's fashion giants. Initially started as a document of street fashion and quickly developed into being one of the most influential magazines around. The first ten issues are full of raw energy, and count as a whos who of popular culture in the UK in the eighties, though nobody would have known it at the time. Magic.
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