Roger Ballen: Boarding House

Ballen, Roger; Travis, David [Introduction]

ISBN 10: 0714849529 / ISBN 13: 9780714849522

Published by Phaidon Press, 2009

**Please note: book is oversized and heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses.**Hardbound book in very good condition. Light shelfwear to edges of brown boards, and light soil to lower leading edge corner of text block. Dust jacket in mylar also shows some light shelfwear to edges, but is straight and crisp otherwise. Pages are clean and sharp cornered. Seller Inventory # CHAPballBH

Synopsis:

Following on from the critical success of Outland and Shadow Chamber, Roger Ballen's previous books published by Phaidon, Boarding House features a new collection of photographs from this significant photographer.

About the Author: Roger Ballen (b. 1950) has lived and worked in Johannesburg, South Africa for almost 30 years. Born in New York, he worked as a geologist and mining consultant before starting his photographic career by documenting the small villages of rural South Africa and their isolated inhabitants. His images are both powerful social statements and disturbing psychological studies. Ballen’s book Outland, also published by Phaidon, was named Best Photographic book of the Year at PhotoEspaña 2001, Madrid, Spain.

David Traviswas chair of the Department of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago until July 2008, having worked at the institute for 36 years. He curated more than 150 photography exhibitions at the institute and also guest-curated exhibitions at other American museums, including the National Gallery of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Roger Ballen: Boarding House
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good