Tokyo:Fiction inc,1st edition,In Japanese,1996,Hardcover with plastic cover
Condition:Good,Rubbed edges,One dent on front cover,Bumped corners and an edge,There is a torn on top spine on book and plastic cover,Some creases and stains in the last few pages,A few stains on the back cover
XXGirls by Richard Kern, first published in 1996 by Tokyo Gallery, Fiction Inc., is a rare and highly sought-after Japanese edition. This softcover photobook, consisting of 48 pages, was created as a means to circumvent Japanese censorship laws that had restricted the release of Kern’s earlier work, New York Girls. Featuring raw and intimate black-and-white portraits of young women from New York’s downtown art and music scene, the book captures the underground aesthetic that defined Kern’s early career. Enclosed in a translucent yellow acetate cover, this edition stands as a testament to Kern’s provocative visual style and remains a significant piece in the history of erotic and alternative photography.
