CHARLES GATEWOOD ~ Photographs: The Body & Beyond ~1993

Up for auction is "Charles Gatewood Photographs: The Body & Beyond" Introduction by A. D. Coleman ~ Sun In Scorpio Press ~ Copyright 1993 by Charles Gatewood and Flash Publications ~ ISBN: 0-9638151-0-5 (hardcover) ~ First Edition ~ The book is signed and numbered 502 of a limited-edition of 2000 books. This superb book measures 9-1/4" x 12-1/4" and contains 62 pages with 49 duotone illustrations printed by Hart Printing Company, Burlingame, California ~ The book was designed by Charles Gatewood & Carol Jokinen ~ A deluxe book featuring the very best of Charles Gatewood's award-winning photographs of America's sexual underground! From wild fetish parties at New York's infamous Hellfire Club to crazed erotic excesses at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, from kinky sadomasochistic scenes in sinful San Francisco to forbidden tattoos and outrageous body piercings, this handsome book has it all! ........... "From Gatewood's early years in the American South, to the depths of New York's infamous Hellfire Club, to his first meeting with Annie Sprinkle, to the gonzo tattooist Spider Webb, to the bawdy New Orleans Mardi Gras, to the tattooed and pierced denizens of the underground, Gatewood's Forbidden Photographs text, accompanied by his striking black and white photos, shows a deep understanding, intelligence and need for the often overlooked gray areas of life." - In Print Reviews ............ "Gatewood is the direct photographic descendent of Weegee. His images are pure photography, unfettered by the mock majesty of elitist art." - Michael Edelson, 35mm Photography ........................... The overall condition of the book is excellent. The pictorial paper dust jacket, which has been covered with clear acetate, shows some very faint surface scuffs. The black cloth-covered hardboards, with metallic-silver title to the front cover, are in very nice, clean condition. The interior pages are very clean, unmarked and tight. Outstanding and uncommon collection of images...... Please checkout my other listings...... I will always combine multiple items to save my customers on shipping charges..... I will ship worldwide, please check USPS shipping rates for your location...... Thank you.