JH Engström - Trying To Dance (MINT CONDITION, SHRINK-WRAPPED) - 2003

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THIS IS THE LAST EXCLUSIVE PHOTOBOOK AUCTION by 5Uhr30.com in 2025 -
with more than 100 great lots from my personal collection and from recent acquisitions.

EXTREM RARE OPPORTUNITY to purchase this modern photobook classic -
in BRANDNEW CONDITION.

Martin Parr, The Photobook, vol 2, page 322/323.

New, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's plastic foil.

Like always 5Uhr30.com guarantees detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% transport protection, 100% transport insurance, and of course, combined shipping - worldwide.

Journal, Stockholm, 2003. First edition, first printing.

Hardback with full black cloth and printed photograph mounted on. 239 x 305 mm. 144 pages. 56 colour and 39 black and white photographs. Photos: J H Engström. Edited by Gösta Flemming. Layout by Patric Leo, J H Engström and Gösta Flemming. Design by Patric Leo. Text in French, English, Swedish.

Great photobook classic - in perfect condition.

5Uhr30.com says MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR -
making our single-seller photobook auctions on Catawiki so successful.
Ecki Heuser & team are wishing ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS for 2026.

JH Engström was born in 1969 in Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden. He moved to Paris with his parents at the age of 10 and back to Sweden when he was 13, but spent a lot of his adolescence in Paris. In 1991 he moved back to Paris and worked as assistant to fashion photographer Mario Testino. In 1993 he went back to Stockholm to start working as assistant to documentary photographer Anders Petersen. In 1997 he graduated from the photography and film department at Gothenburg University. The same year he published his first book, Shelter. In 1998 he moved to Brooklyn, New York and started work on Trying to Dance. In 2000 he travelled throughout Europe and then moved to his native Värmland where he continues working on the Trying to Dance project. He has received numerous grants and awards since 1994. His work is held in collections both in Europe and USA. He also leads workshops regularly. JH Engström lives and works in Skåne, in the south of Sweden.

Seller's Story

welcome to 5h30. 5Uhr30 is based in ehrenfeld, the trendiest neighborhood in cologne - with a shop and with a showroom for photography. 5H30 offers very rare, very beautiful, very special photobooks - sold-out, modern-antiquarian and antiquarian. we are also offering photo invitation cards, film and photo posters, photo catalogs and original photo prints. 5Uhr30 is specialized on german photo publications, but also has an exciting range of photo books from all over europe, japan, north and south america. travel brochures, children's books, company brochures...everything that has to do with photography in the narrower or broader sense inspires us. please visit us if you are in cologne or the surrounding area. You will not regret it! :) 5:30 am always tries to offer the best condition. 5h30 is shipping worldwide, fast and safe - with 100% protection, with full insurance and with tracking number. please contact us by email, if you have any questions or if you are looking for something special, cause only a part of our offers are online. Thanks for your interest. ecki heuser and team
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THIS IS THE LAST EXCLUSIVE PHOTOBOOK AUCTION by 5Uhr30.com in 2025 -
with more than 100 great lots from my personal collection and from recent acquisitions.

EXTREM RARE OPPORTUNITY to purchase this modern photobook classic -
in BRANDNEW CONDITION.

Martin Parr, The Photobook, vol 2, page 322/323.

New, mint, unread; still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher's plastic foil.

Like always 5Uhr30.com guarantees detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% transport protection, 100% transport insurance, and of course, combined shipping - worldwide.

Journal, Stockholm, 2003. First edition, first printing.

Hardback with full black cloth and printed photograph mounted on. 239 x 305 mm. 144 pages. 56 colour and 39 black and white photographs. Photos: J H Engström. Edited by Gösta Flemming. Layout by Patric Leo, J H Engström and Gösta Flemming. Design by Patric Leo. Text in French, English, Swedish.

Great photobook classic - in perfect condition.

5Uhr30.com says MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR -
making our single-seller photobook auctions on Catawiki so successful.
Ecki Heuser & team are wishing ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS for 2026.

JH Engström was born in 1969 in Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden. He moved to Paris with his parents at the age of 10 and back to Sweden when he was 13, but spent a lot of his adolescence in Paris. In 1991 he moved back to Paris and worked as assistant to fashion photographer Mario Testino. In 1993 he went back to Stockholm to start working as assistant to documentary photographer Anders Petersen. In 1997 he graduated from the photography and film department at Gothenburg University. The same year he published his first book, Shelter. In 1998 he moved to Brooklyn, New York and started work on Trying to Dance. In 2000 he travelled throughout Europe and then moved to his native Värmland where he continues working on the Trying to Dance project. He has received numerous grants and awards since 1994. His work is held in collections both in Europe and USA. He also leads workshops regularly. JH Engström lives and works in Skåne, in the south of Sweden.

Seller's Story

welcome to 5h30. 5Uhr30 is based in ehrenfeld, the trendiest neighborhood in cologne - with a shop and with a showroom for photography. 5H30 offers very rare, very beautiful, very special photobooks - sold-out, modern-antiquarian and antiquarian. we are also offering photo invitation cards, film and photo posters, photo catalogs and original photo prints. 5Uhr30 is specialized on german photo publications, but also has an exciting range of photo books from all over europe, japan, north and south america. travel brochures, children's books, company brochures...everything that has to do with photography in the narrower or broader sense inspires us. please visit us if you are in cologne or the surrounding area. You will not regret it! :) 5:30 am always tries to offer the best condition. 5h30 is shipping worldwide, fast and safe - with 100% protection, with full insurance and with tracking number. please contact us by email, if you have any questions or if you are looking for something special, cause only a part of our offers are online. Thanks for your interest. ecki heuser and team
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Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Art, Photography
Book Title
Trying To Dance (MINT CONDITION, SHRINK-WRAPPED)
Author/ Illustrator
JH Engström
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2003
Height
305 mm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
239 mm
Language
English, French, Swedish
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Journal, Stockholm
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
144
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Objects sold
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