80s

Linen bound HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 27 x 22 x 2 cm., 136 pp., 76 b/w ills., bilingual texts: German / English

'Four Books in a Box', shows Joseph BEUYS as a showman, but also in private moments and allows an exciting look at him through the eyes of those who knew him best. Limited edition of 900 slipcases with a photograph, signed and numbered by Gerhard Steidl.

This compendium of South African photography, 'Figures & Fictions', offers a first overview of contemporary photography in this part of the African continent and brings together well-known photographers.

Out-of-print (German language?) volume 'Autoportrait' by Robert MAPPLETHORPE showcases 65 self portraits, many previously unpublished and culled from his earliest works, that offer insight into the photographer's complex personality and self-explorations.

'Die Farbe Grau' combines photographs by Michael SCHMIDT - the series 'Berlin-Wedding' (1976-1978) and 'Waffenruhe' (1985-1987) with several pictures by famous artist Gerhard RICHTER from the years 1965 to 1974 as well as the work 'Siegel/Grau' from 1991.

Out-of-print photo book 'PARIS 88/89' by Daido MORIYAMA offers a view of the French capital through the lens of a Japanese master photographer who lived there alone in the late 1980s, having shortly before discovered photographer Eugène ATGET for himself.

'Beyond Caring' by Paul GRAHAM, published in 1986, is considered one of the key works of British New Color photography. As part of the Errata book series on famous photo books, this volume presents each page of the book together with a contemporary essay.

A primer for understanding photographs. 'The Nature of Photographs' by Stephen SHORE is based on his teaching at Bard College. It is an indispensable tool for students, teachers & anyone who wants to take better pictures or learn to look more consciously.

The photo volume 'Easter and Oak Trees' by Dutch photographer Bertien van MANEN offers an enticing invitation to share a small part of this familial idyll.