The Protest Box. Protest on paper 5 Volumes. - Limited edition. Limitierte Ausgabe.

PARR, Martin.

Published by New York. Steidl. 2011., 2011

About this Item

New York. Steidl. 2011. 362 mm x 296 mm x 129 mm. 255 (4) pages + photos. Original Shipping Box. Unopened. Martin Parr's collection of photobooks is one of the finest to have ever been assembled and The Protest Box is a box set which brings together five books from that collection as facsimile reprints. Parr has selected diverse books which each deal with the subject of protest in quite different ways. From the documentation of various protest movements to the actual book being a form of protest, all these reprints are gems within the history of photographic publishing. Afew are known but many are new, even to the connoisseur of photography books. All these books are virtually impossible to locate, so these reprints will make a substantial contribution to our understanding of this sub-genre of the photobook.The box set is accompanied by a booklet which includes an introduction by Martin Parr, an essay discussing the wider context of these books by Gerry Badger, and English translations of all the texts in the books.Enrique Bostelmann America: un Viaje a traves de la injusticaFirst published in 1970 by Siglo XXI Editores, Mexico City; Bostelmann, a Mexican photographer, journeyed throughLatin America looking for examples of injustice, such as the exploitation of indigenous Indians who were forced intofactories and menial jobs.Paolo Gasparini Para verte major, America LatinaFirst published in 1972 by Siglo XXI Editores, Mexico City; Gasparini, an Italian born photographer who has lived in Caracas most of his life, traversed Latin America to document the contrast between communism and capitalism. The book also documents and uses graffiti and graphics to emphasis his polemic.Dirk Alvermann AlgeriaFirst published in 1961 in Berlin, GDR; Alvermann, a photographer originally born in West Germany, published his book about both sides of the Algerian conflict in East Berlin. The radical design was inspired by Russian film stills.Kitai Kazuo SanrizukaFirst published in 1971 by Nora-Sha, Tokyo; a classic protest book which shows the huge popular uprising inspired by the proposed building of Narita airport.Paolo Mattioli and Anna Candiani Immagini del NoFirst published in 1974 by Occhio Magico No 11, Milan; this small format book documented various protests in Italy, from the Feminist Movement to Anti-Fascism marches. Fine, excellent copies. Sprache: Englisch. *** Bitte kontaktieren Sie uns immer BEVOR Sie bestellen! Für ausführliche Beschreibungen und Bilder sowie günstigere Versandoptionen kontaktieren Sie mich bitte per Email! Please contact us always BEFORE you order! For detailled descriptions and photos as well as cheaper shipping options please send an email! ***.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Protest Box. Protest on paper 5 Volumes. - Limited edition. Limitierte Ausgabe.
• Publisher: New York. Steidl. 2011.
• Publication Date: 2011
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