Signed; Roger Ballen - DORPS - 2010

An exceptional, collector-grade copy of Roger Ballen’s seminal early photographic work, Dorps: Small Towns of South Africa. This copy is beautifully hand-signed by Roger Ballen in black ink on the half-title page.
Originally published in 1986, this sought-after 2010 edition by Protea Book House beautifully reproduces Ballen's stark, powerful black-and-white portraits and documentary photographs capturing the architectural and social landscape of rural South African towns.
Item Details:
• Artist: Roger Ballen
• Title: Dorps: Small Towns of South Africa
• Publisher: Protea Book House, Pretoria
• Year of Publication: 2010 (Second Edition, First Impression)
• Format: Hardcover with original pictorial dust jacket
• Print Length: 160 pages
• Dimensions: 28.7 cm x 24.6 cm x 2.0 cm
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-1-86919-394-2
• Features: Hand-signed by the artist on the half-title page.
Condition Report:
• Overall Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket: Very Good. Clean and bright with sharp edges overall. Note a minor bump and slight tearing at the top-left edge of the spine and a slight yellowing on the edges (see close-up photograph). No other major scuffs or shelf wear.
• Binding: Tight and square. The spine is firm and uncracked.
• Internal Pages: Very Good. The internal photographic plates are immaculate, crisp, and completely free of writing or foxing. There are a few very light, minor surface tracking marks on the blank white endpaper opposite the inner title page.
An essential addition to any serious collection of contemporary documentary and fine-art photography.