Provoke 1-3 complete facsimile reprint | Koji Taki, Takuma Nakahira, Yutaka Takanashi, Daido Moriyama | Nitesha 2018

Provoke 1-3 complete facsimile reprint | Koji Taki, Takuma Nakahira, Yutaka Takanashi, Daido Moriyama | Nitesha 2018Three 4to different format magazines plus one with english and chinese translations of the essays contained in the magazines. From publisher's statement: "Provoke was first published in November 1968 as a dojin shi, or self published magazine. It was originally conceived by art critic Koji Taki (1928 2011) and photographer Takuma Nakahira (1938 2015), with poet Takahiko Okada (1939 1997) and photographer Yutaka Takanashi as dojin members. The subtitle

The cover and the back cover have a bit of dirt

this endless city

There is a red marker mark on the obi (see photo)

The dust jacket has some tears and there are several pieces missing on the rib

comes from another copy

The book jacket has some lght yellowing

special issue with photographs by the belgian photographer Enzo Cristofaletti

small spot of dirt on the upper edge

To make these images

spiral bound

musty smell

I was delighted