Ken Oosterbroek (4 results)

Paperback. First Dutch edition. Near Fine paperback with a touch of shelf wear. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The 1993 catalogue for the annual news and feature photography competition hosted by the World Press Photo Holland Foundation. Features the best photojournalism of the year from all over the world including portfolios of work by James Nachtwey, Larry Towell, Eugene Richards, Luc Delahaye, Cristina Garcia Rodero, Ken Oosterbroek, Bastienne Schmidt, Stephen Shames, David Alan Harvey, Tom Stoddart, and others. 132 pages; color and b&w photos throughout; 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Text in Dutch.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. (SA) First printing of the first edition No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Red boards, 144pp, colour and B&W photos. Oosterbroek was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He worked for The Star in Johannesburg, which was South Africa's biggest daily broadsheet. Oosterbroek was shot and killed by members of South Africa's National Peacekeeping Force (NPKF) in Thokoza Township, about 25 km east of Johannesburg, on 18 April, nine days before the 27 April 1994 elections in South Africa, the country's first all-race elections. This book is a tribute to his life and an exploration into the darker reaches of a nation's soul. (2.5 JM LVR 201/0 Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" Tall. Oosterbroek, Ken (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The jacket is slightly shelf rubbed but tidy overall. The boards have little edge rub. The binding is excellent. No inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. Tall and heavy, extra postage required unless posted within South Africa. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Fine hardcover in a Fine dust jacket, protected by a clear mylar cover. Note that the white line along the spine in our photo is the reflection of the flash. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Part biography, part history, this volume tracks the life of South African photojournalist Oosterbroek (1963-1994) against the run-up to the elections of 1994 and the struggle to end apartheid. He was a member of the legendary Bang-Bang Club--a group of young, ambitious SA photographers who documented the violence, heartache, and hopes that roiled the nation--and the winner of numerous photography awards for his work. Shooting for The Star in Johannesburg, SA's biggest daily newspaper, he was accidentally killed while covering a demonstration, nine days before polling day. Text by Mike Nicol; edited by Robin Comley and Joao Silva. 144 pages; color and duo-toned b&w illustrations throughout; 8.75 x 11.25 inches.…