Flowers Toshio shibata being sent to East Germany

being sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about a powerful East German intelligence officer

First edition of First and Last by Walker Evans(1978)

the photos follow Parr as he ages gently on his travels across continents

architectural qualities of the new photographs evoke a rendering of Fukase’s original that is

” says Belgian photographer Max Pinckers

Flowers Toshio shibata being sent to East GermanyFirst edition of Flowers by Irving Penn (1980) Large format hardback in near fine condition Signed with dedication to previous owner by Irving Penn to title page Minor toning to extremities of pages and dust jacket Some very minor wear to jacket, now in a removable protective sleeve Otherwise, pages clean, binding firm