Contrejour, Paris, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. [PIERRE ET GILLLES] L'Odyssee Imaginaire, with introduction by Michel Beltrami, large quarto, first edition, Contrejour, 1988, pp. 78, white cloth boards, double-sided plates. Text en francais.The French photographic team known only by their first names produces highly stylized fantasies that comment on iconic images from Hollywood and the rest of the media, using models that are caked with makeup in a set loaded with hearts and flowers, even if there’s a dead body on the floor. It’s all so sweet. We get the feeling these photos are loaded with inside jokes involving the old Hollywood studio system, but much of the humor flies past our 21st-century heads. This is their first book. Condition of this book:Dust jacket shows light wear, tanning, no tears.Pages clean and tight. Size: Quarto. 78. Text is in French. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; United States; 1980s; French Language; Art & Design. ISBN: 2859490833. ISBN/EAN: 9782859490836. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50538. . 9782859490836

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Bookseller: Rarities etc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 50538
Title: L'Odyssee Imaginaire
Author: Pierre et Gilles
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine Condition
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 2859490833
ISBN 13: 9782859490836
Publisher: Contrejour
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1988
Keywords: BZDB17 Hollywood camp Photography; United States; 1980s; French Language; Art & Design. ISBN: 2859490833 EAN: 9782859490836 Pierre et Gilles L'Odyssee Imaginaire

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