Portraits Koji onaka The Ancient Tigers of my

The Ancient Tigers of my Neighborhood

Signed by Bishin Jumonji to front end page

Photobooks that once were entirely unknown outside Japan (except to a few well-informed scholars and collectors) now sell at astronomical prices at auctions and online

I didn’t think they were of any value

and his pursuit of them

Portraits Koji onaka The Ancient Tigers of myFirst edition of Portraits by Bill Burke. First impression. Medium format hardback in near fine condition. Some minor shelf wear to the jacket only. About Bill Burke gathers portraits of ministers, drifters, amputees, jockeys, circus performers, night people, family members, miners, couples, musicians, and fisherman, and discusses the nature of portraiture.