“THE LEADING WAR PHOTOGRAPHER OF TODAY”

NACHTWEY, James. James Nachtwey: Photojournalist. Göteborg, Sweden: Hasselblad Center, (1992). Slim square quarto, original stiff photographic wrappers; pp. 32. $150.

First edition of Nachtwey’s scarce second photobook, published in conjunction with the first European retrospective of Nachtwey’s work, with 28 black-and-white and full color photographic plates (many double-page).

“James Nachtwey must be considered the leading war photographer of today… Nachtwey has born witness, and done it to the best of his considerable abilities” (Parr & Badger II:255). This scarce first edition of Nachtwey’s second photobook was published by the Hasselblad Center in conjunction with Nachtwey’s first European retrospective (November 7, 1992-January 10, 1993), highlighting his coverage of conflicts throughout Africa, Central America, Eastern Europe, Northern Ireland, Russia and the Middle East. First edition, published only in wrappers; without dust jacket as issued.

A fine copy.