Bruce Davidson: Brooklyn Gang, Ltd Ed. Twin Palms Gravure Printing

Description: I purchased this copy years ago directly from Jack Wood and the Twin Palms office in Santa Fe. This was one of his “damaged” copies (see photos). There is a dent at the top edge of the front cover (see photos). Otherwise this is in fine condition and has been well cared for over the years. My pricing reflects the damaged cover when compared to current listings of this book. Brooklyn Gang, Davidson, Bruce ISBN 10: 0944092500Published by Twin Palms Pub, 1998Language: EnglishLimited Edition Black and white gravure photographs of youth culture in Brooklyn in the late 1950's. One of four thousand casebound copies. 100 pages. 10 by 11-1/4 inches. First edition (first printing stated). In 1959 Davidson read about the teenage gangs of New York City. Connecting with a social worker to make initial contact with a gang called the Jokers, Davidson became a daily observer and photographer of this alienated youth culture. The Fifties are often considered passive and pale by our standards of urban reality, but Davidson's photographs prove otherwise. In a recent New York Times article discussing this work, Davidson admitted he feared the erratic and often violent rules and routines of the Jokers. It is tempting to consider what this book might have been like had more of the detail of Brooklyn's 1950s white gang culture, as revealed in that Times article, been used to reinforce this spare volume. But this book gets to the point quickly, on its own terms. Nearly 70 sheet-fed gravure plates images of tough people, tough lives, tough lovers, all trying to be cool are followed by just two pages of recollections by the photographer and a lengthier interview with Benjie, a surviving gang member, now a drug counselor. Please note: due to upcoming travels, my current listings will be removed approx Dec 1. Thank you.

Price: 155 USD

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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