Eikoh Hosoe: The Complete 64 Volume Photobook Collection, 1955 to 2013

Eikoh Hosoe is undoubtedly one of the most important and respected photographers in the history of the medium. During the course of his illustrious career, he has consistently pursued original directions in his work that in my opinion has earned him the right to be considered one of the great masters of photography. His images have encompassed a wide variety of subjects but have always maintained a consistent psychological power and intensity. Whether he is focusing on the dialogue between men and women, life and death, the supernatural, theatre, landscapes, the nude, architecture, sculptures, or nuclear devastation, his images are among the most memorable ever produced.When viewed in it’s entirely, the power and intensity of his body of work is testimony to his tremendous contribution to elevating photography to an art form. This is an extremely rare collection that to my knowledge has never been available for sale as a complete collection. The collection consists of the following titles that have been listed in chronological order:

35mm Snap, 1955, First Edition

Near FINE+ Condition in a Very Good+ dust jacket with some sunburning, foxing, and minor chips.

Man and Woman, 1961, Signed, First Edition

Near FINE+ Condition with OBI in a NF+ Slipcase

Ondine by Eikoh Hosoe and Akira Uno, First Edition, Limited to 300 copies

Very Good+ Condition with some soiling and foxing to the front cover

Killed by Roses by Eikoh Hosoe and Yukio Mishima, 1963, Signed by Hosoe and Mishima, First Edition, Limited to 1500 copies.

Near FINE+ Condition with original paraffin covering to slipcase. Paraffin has a small tear and is soiled. Very minor wear to acetate jacket

Why, Mother, Why by Miyuki Furuta and Eikoh Hosoe, 1965, First Edition

Near FINE with Very Good+ Dust Jacket that has been professionally repaired.

Miss Peten (Miss Fraud) by Yohko Kamoi and Eikoh Hosoe, 1966, First Edition, 175 of 500.

Very Good Condition – Sunburned with some foxing and soiling to the covers

Taka-chan and I (A Dog’s Journey to Japan) by Betty Jean Lifton and Eikoh Hosoe, 1967, First Edition

Very Good+ Condition in a Very Good+ Dust Jacket with a chip to the bottom of the spine

Kamaitachi, 1969, First Edition

Near FINE+ Condition with some slight toning to the white boards and a few spots of very light foxing. Near FINE+ Slipcase with some very minor creases.

A Dog’s Guide to Tokyo by Betty Jean Lifton and Eikoh Hosoe, 1969, First Edition.

Near FINE+ Condition in a Very Good+ Dust Jacket with some chips, tears, and soiling

Return to Hiroshima by Betty Jean Lifton and Eikoh Hosoe, 1970, First Edition

FINE Condition

Shimon (Simon) Yotsuya’s Prelude by Eikoh Hosoe, Ikuya Kat, Shimon Yotsuya, 1971, Signed Limited Edition, 15 of 20

Signed by Eikoh Hosoe, Ikuya Kato, and Shimon Yotsuya

Near FINE Condition with the usual sunning to the spine area and back cover

Ordeal by Roses, 1971, Signed, Limited to 1000 Copies

Near FINE Condition with moderate foxing to the slipcase and endpapers (endemic to this title)

Embrace, 1971, Signed, First Edition

Near FINE+ with Dust Jacket and Original Shipping Carton with OBI

Man and Woman Portfolio, First Edition, 1972

Consists of twelve 23.5” x 16.5” individual gravure plates from Eikoh Hosoe's Man and Woman

Near FINE Condition with some foxing to the text sheet and a very small bump to the image edge

Embrace, 1977, Signed, Revised Edition

Near FINE+ Condition with some sunning to the spine

Hasegawa Kazuo 2nd (Nimaime Hasegawa Kazuo) by Eikoh Hosoe and Bishin Jumonji, 1981, First Edition

FINE- Condition with minor color fading to the outer box

Human Body including separate portfolio of 4 prints, 1982, First Edition.

FINE Condition with Slipcase

Eikoh Hosoe - Photographs 1960 - 1980, Signed Second Edition, 1982

Near FINE condition with a small curl to the bottom right edge

Eikoh Hosoe - Musee D'Art Moderne De La Ville De Paris, 1982, First Edition

Near FINE with some soiling to the wraps

Gaudi, 1984, Signed, First Edition

FINE Condition with Slipcase

Ordeal by Roses, 1985, Signed Edition

FINE Condition

A Place Called Hiroshima by Betty Jean Lifton and Eikoh Hosoe, 1985, Signed by Hosoe, First Edition

Near FINE+ Condition with minor wear to the dust Jacket

Untitled 42: Eikoh Hosoe, 1986, First Edition

FINE Condition

Body on the Edge of Crisis (Kiki ni tatsu nikutai), 1987, First Edition

Near FINE+ Condition with minor foxing to the OBI and moderate sunburning to the edges

Eikoh Hosoe – Photographs 1951 - 1988, 1989, Signed with drawing, First Edition

Near FINE+ Condition with some wear to the wraps

Gaudi Photo Collection by Eikoh Hosoe, 1990, Signed First Edition

FINE Condition

Eikoh Hosoe Photographs, 1990, First Edition

FINE Condition

Eikoh Hosoe: META, 1991, First Edition

FINE Condition

Retrospection: Tanezo Hayakawa, 1991, Portfolio Limited to 300, Signed by Eikoh Hosoe

FINE Condition

Crust and Caramel (Hijikata Tatsumi Butoh Taikan: kasabuta to kyarameru), 1993, First Edition

Eikoh Hosoe and Suehiro Tanemura, Near FINE+ Condition with some minor soiling to the dust jacket

Ohno Kazuo, 1997, Signed First Edition, Signed by Eikoh Hosoe and Ohno Kazuo

FINE Condition

Ohno Kazuo, 1997, Limited Edition, 317 of 500

FINE Condition with Slipcase

Taka-chan and I (A Dog’s Journey to Japan) by Betty Jean Lifton and Eikoh Hosoe, 1997, Signed by Hosoe

FINE Condition with OBI

Japan Photographers #32 Eikoh Hosoe, 1998, First Edition

FINE Condition with OBI

Eikoh Hosoe (Aperture Masters of Photography), 1999, Signed, First Edition

FINE Condition

Luna Rosa, 2000, Signed, First Edition

FINE Condition

A Portrait of Shunken, 2000, Signed Limited Edition, 142 of 300

FINE Condition with Slipcase

The Kimono Portfolio, 2000, 3 Signed Limited Edition Prints, 25 of 62

FINE Condition in silk clamshell box

Eikoh Hosoe: Photographs 1950 – 2000, 2000, Signed, First Edition

FINE Condition

Eikoh Hosoe: Awakenings Portfolio, 5 Signed Photogravures, 2001, Limited Edition, 41of 65

FINE Condition in Clamshell Box

Eikoh Hosoe: Brightness and Darkness of Being, 2003, First Edition

FINE Condition

Why, Mother, Why by Miyuki Furuta and Eikoh Hosoe, 2004, Signed Edition

FINE Condition with Dust Jacket and OBI

Eikoh Hosoe’s Photographic Theater, Ukiyo-E Projections, Signed Limited Edition, 11 of 30

FINE Condition

Kamaitachi, 2005, Signed Limited Edition, 113 of 500

FINE Condition

Eikoh Hosoe’s Autobiography, 2 Volumes, 2005

Try Everything – My Photo History

Let’s Talk Candidly – My Photo Vision

Both volumes in FINE condition with OBI

Butterfly Dream: Kazuo Ono, Butoh Artist, 2006, First Edition, Signed by Eikoh Hosoe and Kazuo Ono

FINE Condition in Clamshell Box

The World of Eikoh Hosoe: A World of Spiritual Dualism of Photography, 2006, First Edition

(Copies of both the English and Japanese Versions are included)

Both are in FINE Condition

Man and Woman, 2006

FINE Condition with Slipcase

Byobu, Kakejiku, 2006, Signed Limited Edition, 623 of 900

FINE Condition

Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire and Eikoh Hosoe, 2006, Signed Limited Edition with Platinum Print, 44 of 65

FINE Condition in Clamshell Box with Separate Portfolio for Platinum Print

Deadly Ashes, 2007, Signed, First Edition

Near FINE+ with OBI and Dust Jacket

Embrace and Ordeal by Roses, 2008, Signed Limited Edition, 37 of 1000

FINE Condition

Genzai no Yukue - Yoshida Yoshie (The Whereabouts of Original Sin), 2008, Signed First Edition

FINE Condition

Killed by Roses, 2009, Signed Limited Edition 28 of 500

FINE Condition

Kamaitachi, 2009, Japanese Edition Signed

As New, (Also included is the Aperture Edition still in Publishers Shrinkwrap)

Hana Dorobou (The Flower Thief), 2009, Signed First Edition

FINE Condition

Theatre of Memory, 2010, Signed First Edition

FINE Condition

Bushido in Business, 2011, Signed First Edition

FINE Condition

Simon: A Private Landscape, 2012, Signed Limited Edition, 195 of 900

FINE Condition

Dance Experience, 2 Volumes, 2012, Signed First Edition

FINE Condition

Portraits by Eikoh Hosoe, 2012, First Edition

FINE Condition

Un Homme Rodin, 2013, Signed Limited Editions, 2 Volumes, 1 of 25

MINT Condition - Still in the Publisher's Shipping Box

In the photo section of this listing are numerous photographs of some of the photobooks contained in the collection. The last two photographs are from the Awakenings Portfolio that consists of 5 signed and numbered large prints.