Signed; John Gossage - Berlin in the time of the wall (DUSTJACKET, SLIPCASE, SUPER FRESH) - 2004

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Signed by John Gossage.
I GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SIGNATURE.

COMPLETE WITH THE DUSTJACKET AND WITH THE SLIPCASE.

Excellent, like new and unread condition - COLLECTOR'S COPY.

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with more than 450 (!) pages and more than 450 (!) photos.

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Loosestrife Editions, Bethseda, Maryland. 2004. First Edition, first printing.

Hardcover in linen, glasine jacket, cardboard slipcase. 270 x 350 mm. 461 pages. 464 photos. Photos: John Gossage. Text in English.

Condition:
Book new, mint, unread. Plastic jacket new, mint, unread (often teared or with missing parts). Slipcase very fresh and complete with no tears and with no missing parts; light trace of use. Overall near mint, near perfect condition.

Great, big, very sought-after photobook object by John Gossage in wonderful fresh condition -
signed by the artist.

John Gossage, born New York 1946, now residing in Washington, DC, has always been a photographer. Studying briefly with Lisette Model and Alexey Brodovitch in 1960 to 1961. In the late 1960's he learned Telecaster guitar from Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton, later giving up professional music in 1973 and returning to photography. Showing from 1974 through 1990 with Leo Castelli Gallery in New York. Then from 1990 on concentrating almost exclusively upon publications. Producing 17 different books and boxes on specific bodies of photographic work. John Gossage has collaborated with some of the biggest names in photography, including Terri Weifenbach and Martin Parr.