Jazz [LIMITED EDITION 1/1000 COPIES - 2007 STEIDL REPRINT - FINE COPY
Steidl/7L, 2007. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. SPECIAL EDITION Steidl, 7L. 2007. Hardcover in pictorial boards. Deluxe limited edition of only 1000 copies with the names of weach musician written in silver ink by Ed van der Elsken. 116 pages,109 black & white plates.Texts by Jan Vrijman, Hugo Claus, Simon Carmiggelt, Friso Endt and Michiel de Ruyter. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; a solid, tight, clean copy.
"Originally published in 1959, Jazz has become one of the most collectible photography books from the mid-twentieth century. Like William Claxton's Jazzlife and Dennis Stock's Jazz Street, Van Der Elsken's entry in the niche of jazz photography was published just prior to the moment when rock'n'roll cemented its place as the popular music of choice for young people. This book is perhaps the most successful of numerous attempts to capture photographically the essence of jazz because it is more than just a succession of musicians' portraits, or even a documentary record of performance, but a book that visually echoes the music itself. Other photographers, perhaps closer to the jazz community, have made books on the subject, but Van Der Elsken's is the work of an authentic jazz fan and a maker of authentic photobooks." (from the publisher) Ed van der Elsken (1925-1990)" Fine. Item #926
ISBN: 9783865214010
Price: $250.00