Title: Irene
Author/Photographer: Roswitha Hecke
Publisher: Edition Patrick Frey (N° 96)
Format: Softcover / Hardcover (Check your binding)
Language: English / German text inserts
Description for Photobook Collectors:
Up for sale is the iconic photobook "Irene" by German photographer Roswitha Hecke, published by the renowned Swiss art publisher Edition Patrick Frey.
Originally photographed between 1977 and 1978, this celebrated monograph captures the intimate life and charismatic persona of Irene (also known as "Lady Shiva"), a legendary Zurich icon, muse, and sex worker. Hecke’s raw, empathetic monochrome street photography and candid portraiture make this work a timeless classic in European documentary photo-journalism and modern photobook publishing.
Condition:
Excellent / Like New condition. Very minor shelf wear on edges. The spine and pages are crisp, clean, and tight, with no marks, folds, or yellowing. Photographed in high-contrast black & white on high-quality stock paper.
A fine copy for collectors of photography books, Swiss art publishing, and documentary photography.