Description

• First Printing [Hot Chilli Press, Sydney, 1999]; oblong quarto; 144 pages; black cloth, titling in black on spine, top edge sunned, 1cm spot stain on half-title, else fine; in excellent dustjacket, a bit rubbed, minor chipping to spine edges, curled slightly at edges
• An excellent & scarce copy of brilliant photographer Trent Parke’s first book – five years in the making
• Atmospheric black and white photography showcasing Sydney’s streetscapes
• Adelaide-based Parke …is one of the most innovative photographers of his generation [Magnum profile].  His work is highly regarded and held in numerous major institutions across Australia. Still active in the field, he has produced a further six monographs since Dream/Life
• Parke is the only Australian to be listed by Magnum [full member since 2007]
• ISBN: 0 646 37991 7 / 0646379917