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A very rare first edition copy of "Waffenruhe" ("Ceasefire") -  sometimes considered as one of the best photobooks of all time as well as the best photobook about Berlin at the time of the Wall - which is also signed by the photographer Michael Schmidt making a highly sought after publication.  Published by Dirk Nishen in 1987 this book measures 30cm x 26.5cm and features an intriguing and beautifully photographed selection of portraits of youths with images of anaymous sites bordering the Berlin wall as well as the wall itself.   As is characteristic of his work, it is the arrangement of the individual photographs and the use of high contrasts — the interplay and dialogue between the multi-layered images — that gives the images their distinct meaning, revealing the correlation between historical events and individual biographies. Schmidt evokes a world of ruptures and absences that eschews a confident, comprehensive point of view. The images work with Schleef's text to create a brusque, entirely individual perspective on the fragility of human. 

As Martin Parr notes, "through Schmidt's dramatic perspective and keen eye for telling details and subtle nuances, he creates an air of inconsolable emptiness in his images of The Wall and those affected by it. These photographs will leave you speechless." 

This copy is in excellent condition with some minor wear - slight marks to the covers and bump to the top of the spine and small area of the front cover - please see photos for more information.

ISBN: 3889400205

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Michael Schmidt  and Einar Schleef - Waffenruhe (Ceasefire) - 1987

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