Editore: Steidl, Gottingen, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
hardcover. Condizione: near fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: near fine. First. Illustrated with many beautifully printed duotone photographs. 277 pages, small 4to, rust cloth, d.w. (Gottingen): Steidl, (2005). Very small stain at bottom edge of first several pages, otherwise a fine copy. 24 page booklet in Hindi is included.
Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Brown cloth. Pictorial jacket. 265 x 215 mm. 280 pp. A collection of b&w photographs of the city and inhabitants of Vrindavan, a haven for India's dispossessed widows. The fourth project in Fazal Sheikh's International Human Rights Series (IHRS). Privately circulated. "This edition of 'Moksha' is being distributed free of charge to International Arts and Humanities Institutions and to Non-Governmental Organizations. It is not intended for sale or resale". Book.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. Previous owner name written on the FFEP. Hindi translation booklet laid in. The dust jacket shows some very light handling. 4to. 277pp.
Condizione: As New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. (Artistic Photography, Widows, India) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover with dustjacket, 280 pages, as new condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks. Hindi translation booklet laid in. Foreign shipping may be extra.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: very good. Very Good Copy.
Condizione: Wie neu. Steidl, Göttingen. 2005. First edition, first printing. Mint, new, unread; originally shrink-wrapped in publisher`s plastic foil. Nominated for: "Most beautiful german photobooks in 2006"! Clothbound hardcover with dust jacket. 267 x 330 mm. 220 pages. 170 tritone plates. With an introduction by Fazal Sheikh. Text in english, hindi and bengali. "For five hundred years the holy city of Vrindavan in northern India has been a haven for India's dispossessed widows. Cast out by their families and condemned by strict marital laws which deny them legal, economic and, in extreme cases, even human rights, they have made their way to the city to worship at its temples and live in its ashrams, surviving on charitable hand-outs or begging on the streets. In Vrindavan they worship the young god Krishna, who invades their dreams, helping them to cast off memories from their past life and prepare for a new and better life to come. Their ultimate dream is to reach Mokshaheavenwhere they will find freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth and live surrounded by their gods forever. Fazal Sheikh's photographs capture the meditative mood of the city and his portraits of the widows convey their sense of acceptance of life nearing its end and a longing for what is to come. As in his previous books he spent time with his subjects, listening to their stories, many of which reveal the suffering caused by traditions that still govern Indian society. Through his depiction of the city and its inhabitants, Fazal Sheikh once again contributes to our knowledge and understanding of a community whose existence, to those who live outside it, remains closed." (from the publisher) Fazal Sheikh was born in 1965 in New York City. His previous books include A Sense of Common Ground (Scalo 1996), The Victor Weeps (Scalo 1998), A Camel for the Son and Ramadan Moon (International Human Rights Series 2001), and Moksha (Steidl 2005). His work has been exhibited at Tate Modern, London; the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, Paris; the International Center of Photography and the United Nations, New York; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow. His photographs are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, George Eastman House, Rochester, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. His awards include the International Henri Cartier-Bresson Grand Prize, the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography, the Prix d'Arles, and the Leica Medal of Excellence. He has received fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2005 Sheikh was named a MacArthur Fellow. Sheikh is represented by Pace/ MacGill Gallery in New York City.**********Steidl, Göttingen. 2005. Erstausgabe.Originalausgabe. Neu, ungelesen, verlagsfrisch; noch original-verpackt und verschweißt in der Plastikfolie des Verlags. Nominiert für "Schönste Deutsche Fotobücher 2006"! Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag. 267 x 330 mm. 220 Seiten, 170 Tritone Foots. Mit einer Einführung von Fazal Sheikh. Text in englisch, hindi und bengali. Großartiges Fotobuch! Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1600.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Brand New Copy.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Condizione: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Editore: Steidl, Göttingen, Germany, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed in black ink on the title page by Sheikh. Hardcover. Fine iridescent burnt-orange cloth-covered boards with title stamped in black on spine, with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs and text (in English, Hindi and Bengali) by Fazal Sheikh. Additional text and paintings by the women of Vrindavan. Includes a laid-in illustrated booklet with the Hindi and Bengali text translations. Designed by Fazal Sheikh with Hanna Koller, Claas Möller. 280 pp., with 170 tritone plates beautifully printed on heavy matte paper in Germany by Steidl, Göttingen. The laid-in booklet is 52 pp., with 8 four-color plates. 10-5/8 x 9 inches. New in New dust jacket (opened only for signature). From the publisher: "For five hundred years the holy city of Vrindavan in northern India has been a haven for India's dispossessed widows. Cast out by their families and condemned by strict marital laws which deny them legal, economic and, in extreme cases, even human rights, they have made their way to the city to worship at its temples and live in its ashrams, surviving on charitable hand-outs or begging on the streets. In Vrindavan they worship the young god Krishna, who invades their dreams, helping them to cast off memories from their past life and prepare for a new and better life to come. Their ultimate dream is to reach Moksha--heaven--where they will find freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth and live surrounded by their gods forever. Fazal Sheikh's photographs capture the meditative mood of the city and his portraits of the widows convey their sense of acceptance of life nearing its end and a longing for what is to come. As in his previous books he spent time with his subjects, listening to their stories, many of which reveal the suffering caused by traditions that still govern Indian society. Through his depiction of the city and its inhabitants, Fazal Sheikh once again contributes to our knowledge and understanding of a community whose existence, to those who live outside it, remains closed." Signed by Author.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!.
Editore: Steidl, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: very good. Used.
Editore: Steidl, Göttingen, Germany, 2005
ISBN 10: 3865211259 ISBN 13: 9783865211255
Da: Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Prima edizione Copia autografata
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Both books are signed in black ink on the title page by Sheikh. Moksha: Hardcover. Fine iridescent burnt-orange cloth-covered boards with title stamped in black on spine, with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs and text (in English, Hindi and Bengali) by Fazal Sheikh. Additional text and paintings by the women of Vrindavan. Includes a laid-in illustrated booklet with the Hindi and Bengali text translations. Designed by Fazal Sheikh with Hanna Koller, Claas Möller. 280 pp., with 170 tritone plates beautifully printed on heavy matte paper in Germany by Steidl, Göttingen. The laid-in booklet is 52 pp., with 8 four-color plates. 10-5/8 x 9 inches. ISBN: 3865211259. Ladli: Hardcover. Fine beige cloth-covered boards with title stamped in burgundy on spine, with photographically illustrated dust jacket. Photographs and text by Fazal Sheikh. Additional text by the women whose images appear in the book. Designed by Fazal Sheikh with Hanna Williamson Koller. 192 pp., with 95 tritone plates beautifully printed on heavy matte paper in Germany by Steidl, Göttingen, from scans by Katja Töpfer, Steidl's digital darkroom. 10-5/8 x 9 inches. ISBN: 3865213812. New in New dust jacket (opened only for signature). From the publisher (Mokshi): "For five hundred years the holy city of Vrindavan in northern India has been a haven for India's dispossessed widows. Cast out by their families and condemned by strict marital laws which deny them legal, economic and, in extreme cases, even human rights, they have made their way to the city to worship at its temples and live in its ashrams, surviving on charitable hand-outs or begging on the streets. In Vrindavan they worship the young god Krishna, who invades their dreams, helping them to cast off memories from their past life and prepare for a new and better life to come. Their ultimate dream is to reach Moksha--heaven--where they will find freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth and live surrounded by their gods forever. Fazal Sheikh's photographs capture the meditative mood of the city and his portraits of the widows convey their sense of acceptance of life nearing its end and a longing for what is to come. As in his previous books he spent time with his subjects, listening to their stories, many of which reveal the suffering caused by traditions that still govern Indian society. Through his depiction of the city and its inhabitants, Fazal Sheikh once again contributes to our knowledge and understanding of a community whose existence, to those who live outside it, remains closed." From the publisher (Ladli): "For almost two decades now, Fazal Sheikh has been working among displaced people in East Africa, South America and Asia, making photographs and recording testimonies that bring home to us the realities of their lives. For his last book, Moksha, he went to Vrindavan, one of India's holy cities, where Hindu widows come to live out their last years. It was while listening to their stories that Sheikh began to comprehend the full extent to which women in India are the victims of religious and cultural codes that reduce many of them to little more than child-rearing servants. He returned to India to find out more from young women growing up in a society that, whatever economic advances it may boast, is still widely prejudiced against them. This book, Ladli--which in Hindi means 'beloved daughter'--is the result. The stories told here will come as a shock to many: the abortion of thousands of healthy fetuses every year because of their gender, the murder at birth of baby girls, the abduction and rape of adolescents forced into prostitution, the exploitation of child labor, the physical abuse of domestic workers and, worst of all, the murder of young women whose dowries, or performance as wives, does not match their husbands', or their husbands' families', expectations. Through a network of street-level activists, Sheikh builds up a picture of India th.