FR EN
1 / 2
a book that is sitting on a table next to a bookan open book with a handwritten title on it
Premium Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

Estimate €800 - €1,200
Sale commission
Description
Photography Klein, William New York. Life is good for you and good in New York: Trance Witness Reveals: Trance Witness Revels. London, Photography Magazine, 1956. 192 pp. Hardback with dust jacket. (With minor foxing on the edges). A copy signed and inscribed by William Klein. William Klein depicts New York in 1954–55 as a crowded, rough and contradictory metropolis. With coarse grain, motion blur, harsh contrasts and radical framing, he deliberately breaks with the conventions of photography of the time. His camera remains at street level, capturing children, passers-by, advertising, traffic and crowds from close quarters. Those portrayed do not merely appear as subjects being observed; they look back, pose or challenge the camera. With its dynamic interplay of photography, typography and layout, the book—published in 1956—became a seminal work of modern street photography and photobook design. A copy signed and inscribed by William Klein. William Klein portrays New York in 1954–55 as a crowded, rough and contradictory metropolis. With coarse grain, motion blur, harsh contrasts and radical framing, he deliberately breaks with the photographic conventions of the time. His camera remains at street level, capturing children, passers-by, advertisements, traffic and crowds from close range. The subjects do not merely appear as people being observed; they look back at the camera, pose, or challenge it. With its dynamic interplay of photography, typography and layout, the book – published in 1956 – became a seminal work of modern street photography and photobook design. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
See original version (German)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
Auction location
Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like