Fritz Henle - Figure Studies (HC, DJ, FRESH COPY) - 1962

WONDERFUL NUDE PHOTOBOOK BY "MR. ROLLEI" FRITZ HENLE (1909-1993) -
WITH THE SUPER BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET IN EXCELLENT, VERY FRESH CONDITION.

COLLECTOR'S COPY.

Fritz Henle was a German-born photographer, known as "Mr. Rollei" for his use of the 2.25" square format film used in the Rolleiflex camera. Called, "the last classic freelance photographer" by photohistorian, Helmut Gernsheim, he had a career spanning more than 60 years, during which he amassed an archive of more than 110,000 negatives, representing images of Europe, India, Japan, Hawai, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

After the big success of the first two auctions, 5Uhr30.com (Ecki Heuser, Cologne) now proudly presents the third and last edition for this year of “Masters of Erotic Photobooks".
Enjoy another very personal selection of books dedicated to eroticism in all its beautiful facets - drawn from my private library and from various acquisitions over the past years.

Fritz Henle's Figure Studies is an influential photography book. First published in 1954 by The Studio Publications, it was later reissued in 1962 by Viking Press and Bonanza Books. The work focuses heavily on fine art nude photography and figure compositions.

Key Aspects of the Book:
The 76-page book features a collection of masterfully composed nude studies, showcasing Henle's signature eye for form, contrast, and outdoor settings. The introduction was written by American editor Jacquelyn Judge.

Photographic Style:
Henle worked almost exclusively in the square 2.25" x 2.25" (6x6 cm) format using a Rolleiflex TLR camera. His approach emphasized extreme sharpness, framing the final shot directly in the viewfinder without heavy cropping later, and using natural, brilliant sunlight.

Collectibility:
Today, original editions of this book are highly sought-after collector's items in the antiquarian photobook market.

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Bonanza Books, New York. 1962.

Hardcover with dustjacket. 210 x 260 mm. 76 pages. Photos: Fritz Henle. Text: Jacquelyn Judge. Text in English.

Condition:
Book inside and outside excellent, very fresh and flawless; clean with no previous owner marks and with no foxing. Dustjacket fresh and complete with no tears, with no taped tears and with no missing parts; lightly used and rubbed (especially on the sensitive black rear side). Overall very fine, much better than usual condition.

Great nude photobook by Fritz Henle with original dustjacket - in great condition.