East/West
2018
£225.00
First US edition of East/West by Harry Gruyaert (2018)
First impression
Large format two volume hardback set in fine condition
Presented in a half slipcase
Both volumes are signed, dated and located by Harry Gruyaert to title page (The West volume also has a dedication to Joel Meyerowitz by Gruyaert)
Some very minor wear to boards and slipcase
No internal markings, pages clean, binding firm
About
At a time when the world was politically divided into East and West, Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert’s quest for light and sensuality led him to capture the colours of two very different worlds: the vibrant glitziness of Las Vegas and Los Angeles in 1981 and the austere restraint of Moscow in 1989, just before the fall of the Soviet Union. Although his intention was not to document current affairs, he nonetheless created a remarkable set of images that preserve a moment in history in glowing shades.
This two-volume set reproduces almost 100 photographs from the series, nearly seventy for the very first time. It also includes an introductory essay by David Campany.
