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MIYAKO ISHIUCHI: ENDLESS NIGHT
(ISHIUCHI, MIYAKO). Ishiuchi, Miyako & Akira Hasegawa. Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1981. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Near Fine.. np, 90 b&w illustrations. Text in Japanese and English. With a chronology. "Endless Nights" is noted Japanese photographer Miyako Ishiuchi's third book. Featuring lush, sensuously dark images, it is a pensive study of the interiors and architectural details of abandoned former brothels in the former red-light districts of Yokosuka. A most handsome example of the 1981 Asahi Sonorama first edition of this uncommon item lacking its cardboard slipcase showing an innocuous soft crease to the last few pages that in no way affects any of the reproductions. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 024052