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Published by Nexus Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: Nightshade Booksellers, IOBA member, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, Nexus original edition. A fine copy in illustrated boards without DJ as issued. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. May be extra postage for international orders. USPS tracking provided. #A141.
Published by Nexus Pr, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: FITZ BOOKS AND WAFFLES, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. No marks. Minimal wear.
Published by Nexus Pr, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2.64.
Published by Nexus Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover without dustjacket as issued; unpaginated; good condition, 1-inch tear / hole to left edge of front cover near center of spine edge; long pen inscription to top of title page; no other internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.
Published by Nexus Press, Atlanta, GA, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
First edition. Hardcover. One of only 1000 copies. His best known and most important book that revolves around his travels in Southeast Asia. A fine copy in illustrated boards. (Roth 258-259: Parr & Badger v2, 40-41).
Published by Nexus Press, Atlanta, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Book
Hardcover. Glossy pictoral covers. Richly illustrated throughout in both B&W and color. Unpaginated. One of 1000 unnumbered copies. Combination travelogue and artist book featuring the artist's photographs of Southeast Asia in the wake of the Vietnam War and amidst the Pol Pot regime. Often cited as one of the most significant photo books of the 1980s. Fine, very minor wear on boards.
Published by Nexus Press, Atlanta, 1937
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st trade ed. photos, unnumbered pages, Original glossy photographically illustrated boards. 38 cm. No jacket (as published). SIGNED by Burke on verso of front free endpaper.
Published by Nexus Press, Atlanta, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: A&D Books, South Orange, NJ, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition, first printing. Near Fine hardcover with very light shelf wear; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The first edition of Burke's seminal artist's book. In the early 1980's Burke traveled to Thailand, Viet Nam, and Cambodia where he documented the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge regime. Photographs, text, and collage elements by Bill Burke. SIGNED BY BURKE and inscribed within a tracing of the photographer's hand. From an unnumbered edition limited to 1000 copies. Unpaginated [64 pages]; color and duo-toned b&w plates throughout; 11.5 x 15.25 inches. Ref: Parr & Badger, Photobook, Vol. 2, p.40-41; Roth, Book of 101 Books, p.258-250, Hasselblad Center, Open Book p.334-335; Auer, 802 Photo Books, p.674.) Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted.
Published by Nexus Press, Atlanta, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed with outline-drawing (of Burke's left hand with notation "Left") in black ink by Burke verso the front free endpaper (with Burke's "ACTUAL SIGNATURE" stamp in black). Hardcover. Photographically illustrated laminated paper-covered boards, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text by Bill Burke. Unpaginated with numerous four-color and black and white plates, designed by Burke (who also made the duotone and halftone separations) while in residency at Nexus Press in 1987. 15-1/4 x 11-1/2 inches. This first edition was limited to 1000 hardbound copies. [Cited in Andrew Roth, ed., The Book of 101 Books: Seminal Photographic Books of the Twentieth Century. (New York: PPP Editions in association with Roth Horowitz LLC, 2001), in Andrew Roth, ed., The Open Book. (Göteborg, Sweden: Hasselblad Center in association with Steidl Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 2004), and in Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, The Photobook: A History, Volume II. (London and New York: Phaidon, 2006).] Out of print. Extremely scarce. Near Fine (slight shelf wear, else Fine). Since the early 1980s, Bill Burke has photographed extensively in Southeast Asia, focusing primarily in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Burke's haunting and layered examination of the landscape and people is informed by the collective political and social conscience galvanized by the United States' lengthy occupation and annihilation of these regions before, during, and after the Vietnam War. His lifelong desire to connect personally and viscerally to the people he meets sets his work in an altogether separate category from most artists who photograph outside their circumscribed "experience." Neither overtly political nor proscriptive, Burke's work instead recognizes the personal is indeed political. Gone are the cultural stereotypes we have long seen in images of Southeast Asia. Instead we are able to experience the intensity of the individual through Bill Burke's idiosyncratic and careful observation. He obliterates the notion that the "documentary photograph" is a vehicle for "truth" and compellingly shows the viewer that it is always a form of personal or political propaganda. 'I Want to Take Picture' (originally published by Nexus Press in 1987) is a combination artist book and 'travelogue.' It is considered by many to be one of the very best, disturbing and important books in the history of photography. From Bill Burke (1987): "Each day, I was thinking about practicality, is my pass in order, how do I get there, who do I meet that will get me through. The philosophical thoughts came later. When I realized that I had access to the camps and could see the Khmer Rouge, it was like being able to see the Devil. It seamed to be an incredible opportunity." From an interview with Bill Burke by Willis Hartshorn (New York City, June 1987): "Hartshorn: 'Do you find it problematic that in a politically savage environment your pictures are often ambiguous as to who's good and who's bad?' Burke: 'I have no problem with ambiguity. Again, all the information is filtered, everything I know about it is secondhand. I know what the refugees at the border say and what books say. I heard how bad the Khmer Rouge were, and then as I read more I found out the other people had been bad too. The people who were victims at one time were victimizing others at another time. There are two sides, the information is slanted, and it's good that people understand that. . . I would like things to be spelled out clearly so I wouldn't have to think about it. But that's not the way it is. I can't say this is this and that is that. There is no indisputable truth.'" Signed by Author.
Published by Nexus Pr, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: Isaiah Thomas Books & Prints, Inc., Cotuit, MA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. INSCRIBED by author in 1993 on traced bandaged(?) left hand. True first trade edition. Nexus, 1987. Fine copy, like new.; 15.3 X 11.6 X 0.6 inches.
Published by Nexus Press, Atlanta, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink with outline-drawing (of Burke's left hand with notation "Left") in silver marker by Burke verso the front free endpaper (with Burke's "ACTUAL SIGNATURE" stamp in black). Includes a "Certificate of Authenticity" printed on Lao Aviation stationary, signed and stamped Burke (scan of this unique ephemera provided upon request). Also includes a selection of unbound offset printed proof sheets made while Burke was on Press at Nexus in 1983 producing the book. Hardcover. Photographically illustrated laminated paper-covered boards, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs and text by Bill Burke. Unpaginated with numerous four-color and black and white plates, designed by Burke (who also made the duotone and halftone separations) while in residency at Nexus Press in 1987. 15-1/4 x 11-1/2 inches. This first edition was limited to 1000 hardbound copies. [Cited in Andrew Roth, ed., The Book of 101 Books: Seminal Photographic Books of the Twentieth Century. (New York: PPP Editions in association with Roth Horowitz LLC, 2001), in Andrew Roth, ed., The Open Book. (Göteborg, Sweden: Hasselblad Center in association with Steidl Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 2004), and in Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, The Photobook: A History, Volume II. (London and New York: Phaidon, 2006).] Out of print. Extremely scarce. As New. A rare flawless copy (from the artist's archive; opened only for signature). Since the early 1980s, Bill Burke has photographed extensively in Southeast Asia, focusing primarily in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Burke's haunting and layered examination of the landscape and people is informed by the collective political and social conscience galvanized by the United States' lengthy occupation and annihilation of these regions before, during, and after the Vietnam War. His lifelong desire to connect personally and viscerally to the people he meets sets his work in an altogether separate category from most artists who photograph outside their circumscribed "experience." Neither overtly political nor proscriptive, Burke's work instead recognizes the personal is indeed political. Gone are the cultural stereotypes we have long seen in images of Southeast Asia. Instead we are able to experience the intensity of the individual through Bill Burke's idiosyncratic and careful observation. He obliterates the notion that the "documentary photograph" is a vehicle for "truth" and compellingly shows the viewer that it is always a form of personal or political propaganda. 'I Want to Take Picture' (originally published by Nexus Press in 1987) is a combination artist book and 'travelogue.' It is considered by many to be one of the very best, disturbing and important books in the history of photography. From Bill Burke (1987): "Each day, I was thinking about practicality, is my pass in order, how do I get there, who do I meet that will get me through. The philosophical thoughts came later. When I realized that I had access to the camps and could see the Khmer Rouge, it was like being able to see the Devil. It seamed to be an incredible opportunity." From an interview with Bill Burke by Willis Hartshorn (New York City, June 1987): "Hartshorn: 'Do you find it problematic that in a politically savage environment your pictures are often ambiguous as to who's good and who's bad?' Burke: 'I have no problem with ambiguity. Again, all the information is filtered, everything I know about it is secondhand. I know what the refugees at the border say and what books say. I heard how bad the Khmer Rouge were, and then as I read more I found out the other people had been bad too. The people who were victims at one time were victimizing others at another time. There are two sides, the information is slanted, and it's good that people understand that. . . I would like things to be spelled out clearly so I wouldn't have to think about it. But that's not the way it is. I can't say this is this and that is that. There is no indis.
Published by Nexus Press, Atlanta, GA, 1987
ISBN 10: 0932526160ISBN 13: 9780932526168
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
First edition. Hardcover. First printing of only 1000 copies. Burke's best known and most important book that revolves around his travels in Southeast Asia. A fine copy in photo-illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Burke and with his rubber stamp "actual signature" below it. Also with a laid in original gelatin silver print of the cover image. The photograph is on an 11" x 14" sheet of paper and is in very fine condition and is signed by Burke on the verso. Also with an additional laid in sheet about the printing process. A terrific copy of what is widely considered one of the more important photography books of the last 50 years as evidenced by it's inclusion in the following books: (Roth 258-259: Parr & Badger v2, 40-41).