Elsken: JAPAN 1959-1960. Rare 169 black and white photographs

169 black and white photographs

This copy has been signed and dated (“2010”) by Jo RACTLIFFE

He appliedto the skin of models 23 original negatives selected from the Archive of Modern Conflict’s collection before projecting a powerful UV lamp over them

Hans-Peter Feldmann Bücher

Elsken: JAPAN 1959-1960. Rare 169 black and white photographsFirst edition. Black & white photographs, made by VAN DER ELKEN during his first trip to Japan from the end of November 1959 till February 1960. The photos are presented in four chapters: Osaka, Kyoto, Countryside and Tokyo. Text and captions by Ed van der Elsken in English and Japanese. Tokyo, Libroport, 1987. Small square 4to (250 x 250 mm.) (144) pp. Wrappers and an illustrated dust jacket.