Duane Michals. Photographs With Written Text [SIGNED]

Apledoorn: Municipal Van Reekummuseum of Modern Art, 1981. First edition. Softcover. Very good condition. Signed Duane Michals on half-title. Oblong Octavo. 24 leaves, including title pages and endpaper. Original photo-illustrated tan wraps with black lettering. Photographs courtesy Sidney Janis Gallery, New York. Layout by Henrik Barends. "The unfortunate man could not touch the one he loved. It had been declared illegal by the law. his fingers became toes and his hands gradually became feet. He began to wear shoes on his hands to disguise his pain. It never occurred to him to break the law." (Cover text). The book is illustrated with seventeen striking (truncated) b/w photographs accompanied by handwritten text. Wraps with light wear along edges. (Inventory #: 49518)