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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.
Tony Keeler Ibiza a dream..
Barcelona. Spectrum . 1973. First Edition. 4to, Unpaginated (ca
120pp). Gilt stamped boards. Text in English. Numerous Black & White
plates.
The glory days of hippy Ibiza before house music came in and changed everything. Kaftans, sun bleached landscapes, aristocratic drop outs and the cream of late 60s/early 70s bohemia. Ultra beautiful.
The glory days of hippy Ibiza before house music came in and changed everything. Kaftans, sun bleached landscapes, aristocratic drop outs and the cream of late 60s/early 70s bohemia. Ultra beautiful.
Dario Lanzardo Immagini dal Rock
Torino. Gruppo Editoriale Forma. 1982. First Edition. 4to, Printed
wraps as issued. Numerous Black & White and colour tinted
photographs. Text in Italian.
Stupendous book on youth culture and the scene in Italy during the late 70s. Mods, punks, disco kids and live concerts with the Stones, Lou Reed etc. Most of the photographs are grainy, with 1 or 2 colour tints. Very new wave!
Stupendous book on youth culture and the scene in Italy during the late 70s. Mods, punks, disco kids and live concerts with the Stones, Lou Reed etc. Most of the photographs are grainy, with 1 or 2 colour tints. Very new wave!
David Hamilton Intimacies
New York. Bloomingdales. 1977. First Edition. Small 4to. 28pp.
Printed wrappers as issued. Numerous Colour plates. In an L.A. times
envelope, postmarked August 1977.
Just one year after Bloomingdales commissioned Bourdin for the incredible 'Sighs & Whispers', they comissioned Hamilton to shoot 'Intimacies', feeling that after the controversy of 'sighs', something softer was required. Hamilton delivers probably his best work- the colour work is phenomenal, with all of the hallmarks of 'good' Hamilton, and none of the pitfalls of his later work. Quite why it is so rare is unknown, it is possible that it was withdrawn before publication as the only 2 copies I have ever seen have been for review. This copy was sent to Doris Grumbach, feminist writer and essayist, who at the time was writing for the NY Times book review.
Just one year after Bloomingdales commissioned Bourdin for the incredible 'Sighs & Whispers', they comissioned Hamilton to shoot 'Intimacies', feeling that after the controversy of 'sighs', something softer was required. Hamilton delivers probably his best work- the colour work is phenomenal, with all of the hallmarks of 'good' Hamilton, and none of the pitfalls of his later work. Quite why it is so rare is unknown, it is possible that it was withdrawn before publication as the only 2 copies I have ever seen have been for review. This copy was sent to Doris Grumbach, feminist writer and essayist, who at the time was writing for the NY Times book review.
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