Sophie Ristelhueber - Fait (MINT CONDITION, SHRINK-WRAPPED) - 2009

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Book about the well-known photobook classic 'Fait. Koweit 1991' - in BRANDNEW CONDITION.

Originally published in 1992 by 'Hazan, Paris", in the same year published by 'Thames and Hudson, London' under the name 'Aftermath. Kuwait 1991'. Both editions were mentioned here:
Martin Parr, The photobook, vol 2, page 168.

'Books on Books' series is an ongoing publishing project dedicated to making rare and out-of-print photography books accessible to students and photobook enthusiasts. These are not reprints or facsimiles but complete studies of the original books. Each volume in the series presents the entire content, page for page, of an original master bookwork which, up until now, has been too rare or expensive for most to experience. Through a mix of classic and contemporary titles, this series spans the breadth of photographic practice as it has appeared on the printed page and allows further study of the creation and meanings of these great works of art. Each volume in the series contains illustrations of every page in the original photobook, a new essay by an established writer on photography, production notes about the creation of the original edition and biographical and bibliographical information about each artist. In October of 1991, French artist Sophie Ristelhueber photographed the battle-scarred landscape of Kuwait following the end of the first Gulf War. The book, 'Fait, ' which in French means 'fact' or 'what was done, ' remains one of our least known but most powerful statements about the aftermath of war. 'Books on Books 3' presents all 71 black-and-white and color photographs as seen in the original artist's book as it was conceived and designed by Ristelhueber. Marc Mayer of the Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal contributes an essay that discusses Ristelhueber's disturbing yet beautiful achievement.

New, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in plastic foil (only opened once for the pictures).
COLLECTOR'S COPY.

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Errata Editions, New York. 2009. First edition, first printing.

Hardcover with bellyband (as issued). 185 x 250 mm. 96 pages. 89 photos. Photos: Sophie Ristelhueber. Text in English.

Fantastic book - in perfect condition.
Sophie Ristelhueber is famous for many great artist (photo)books and winner of the 'Deutsche Börse Photography Prize' in 2010.