Ed van der Elsken - Once Upon a Time - 1991-1991

Ed van der Elsken – Once Upon a Time – first edition, 1991

Large-format first edition of Once Upon a Time, the major retrospective photobook by renowned Dutch photographer Ed van der Elsken.

Published by Fragment Uitgeverij in Amsterdam in 1991, this substantial publication presents an extensive overview of Van der Elsken’s photographic career. It contains his distinctive black-and-white photography from Amsterdam, Paris, Japan, Hong Kong, Cebu and other locations, combining street photography, portraits, documentary work and personal observations.

Van der Elsken worked on this retrospective until shortly before his death in 1990. The selection covers approximately forty years of photography and was published in connection with a major travelling retrospective exhibition. The publication also includes biographical and bibliographical material.

Bibliographic details
Photographer: Ed van der Elsken
Title: Once Upon a Time
Publisher: Fragment Uitgeverij, Amsterdam
Publication year: 1991
Edition: first edition
Language: Dutch
ISBN: 90-6579-049-7
Binding: hardcover with original silver-coloured dust jacket
Dimensions: approximately 30 × 30 cm
Number of pages: 276
Condition

The book is in very good condition. The binding is firm and the pages are clean, complete and well preserved. The photographic reproductions remain clear and strong.

The original silver-coloured dust jacket is complete and shows visible signs of use, including creasing, rubbing, edge wear and small tears along the edges. These signs are clearly documented in the photographs. There are no loose or missing pages.

An important and increasingly collectable retrospective photobook by one of the leading Dutch photographers of the twentieth century.

The photographs form an integral part of the condition description.

The book will be carefully packed in protective materials and shipped with tracking.