Signed; Roger Job - Trait pour trait - 1997

Roger Job – Stroke for stroke: Portraits of loggers in the Ardennes forest – Signed limited edition print (28/100)

Exceptional collection portfolio by the Belgian humanist photographer Roger Job.
This work, entitled "Trait pour trait" (Stroke for stroke), is a poignant homage to the loggers and their draft horses in the Belgian Ardennes. This is the prestige edition (limited print), much rarer and more sought after than the standard softcover edition.
Details of this copy:
Limited edition: numbered 28/100.
Signature: Signed in the author's hand, Roger Job, with a blue ink pen on the title page.
Content: Complete box set including the endpaper with a quotation by Raymond Nelis, the introductory text, and the 10 original photographic plates.
Print quality: Prints on high-quality paper (Job Parilux 250 g/m²), offering exceptional contrasts and a depth of black.
Condition: Perfect condition / New old stock. The plates are immaculate, without foxing or creases.
Presentation: Supplied in its original black protective sleeve, perfectly preserved.
About the work:
Roger Job delivers here a major documentary and artistic testament on an ancestral profession. This portfolio is a prized item for any collector of humanist photography or anyone passionate about Ardennes culture and heritage.
Shipping:
Carefully packaged, protected, and insured to the auction value.