Jacob Holdt - Amerikanische Bilder (FIRST DDR/GDR PRINTING) - 1980

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Danish photographer Jacob Holdt, born 1947 in Copenhagen, Denmark, hitchhiked through the USA from 1970 to 1975. During this time, over 350 people offered him a temporary home and allowed him to plunge into their lifeworlds as a considerate guest, friend or lover. At once shocked and fascinated by their son’s reports, Holdt’s parents sent him a Canon Dial 35 half-frame camera, which he then used to document his experiences. This gave rise to over 15.000 snapshot-style images of people in their environments going about their daily lives. They cover the whole gamut of human relationships – including violence, poverty and crime as well as affection and love. In 1977, Holdt published his photos, accompanied by extensive descriptions, in the book American Pictures in a bid to draw attention to the poverty and exploitation experienced by the Black population. The book soon went on to become an international bestseller and Holdt returned to the USA to give slide shows pointing up the profound social divide and devastating social conditions.

Verlag Volk und Welt, Berlin (East). 1980. First DDR/GDR edition, first printing.

Paperback (as issued). 242 x 200 mm. 272 pages. Numerous colour and black and white photographs, black nd white illustrations and newspaper cuttings. Photos: Jacob Holdt. Design by Kitte Fennestad. Text: Jacob Holdt. Text in German.

Condition:
Inside fresh and clean with no foxing and with no marks (the only exception: the price has been manually/handwritten obscured, see picture; crease at the title page, otherwise flawless. Outside fresh and much better than usual; very light trace of use, no remarkable flaws or defects. Overall fine condition.

Important photobook, published in different countries.
All editions with the same size, layout and content, but different covers and different languages.