Dutch photographers

Een liefdesgeschiedenis in Saint Germain des Prés

€125.00
1999 reprint of Love on the Left Bank, Van der Elskens' international break through (1956). The book follows the fictional story of Ann, a bohemian living in Paris, and is one of the first photobooks to record the birth of rebellious youth culture in Europe.
Een liefdesgeschiedenis in Saint Germain des Prés is a significant work in the history of Dutch photography. Originally published in 1956 by De Bezige Bij, this 1999 reprint by De Verbeelding follows the fictional life of Ann, a bohemian living in Paris. The book is noted for its role in recording the birth of rebellious youth culture in Europe and serves as both a photographic record and a narrative exploration of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood.

Bibliographic Details

Author Ed van der Elsken
Publisher De Verbeelding
Place of publication Amsterdam
Year 1999
Edition Reprint
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 9789074159241
Collation 114 pp.
Language Dutch
Dimensions 27,5 x 20

Condition Report

Condition Very Good (VG)
Cover Fine (F)
Notes Light wear to dust jacket, some superficial scratching and rubbing and one 4 cm closed tear to the back Name owner on title page (black pen on black paper), bottom corners of boards bumped. Overall nice and clean solid copy. With dust jacket. 1999 reprint.
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