5 loose introductory sheets (with black paper magnetic wraparound band) + 12 black and white photographs of poets and artists, most from the Bay Area: photographs are 8X10. 26x20 cm (8x10"). All housed in a black leatherette drop-back box, lettered in silver. No. 11 of 30 copies. Photographs and box are all fine. Born in Iran, Soheyl Dahi is a professor, artist and poet, and also the founder of Sore Dove Press in San Francisco. He took the photographs in this limited edition with a Kodak Instamatic Camera he purchased in Teheran in 1966 when he was 12 years old. The images are of Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen and Soleyl Dahi (taken by Cohen's wife), Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jack Hirschman, Linda King, Neeli Chekovski, Anne Waldman, A. D. Winans, and Menebroker, Joanna McClure and Michael McClure. The photographs of the following artists and writers are signed: Jack Hirschman, Neeli Cherkovski, Linda King, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, A.D. Winans, Ann Menebroker, Joanna McClure, and Soheyl Dahi. Copies of this small press, limited edition are uncommon. WorldCat locates only five copies in libraries. ; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 17 pages
Title: Soheyl Dahi: Photographs
Edition: 1st Edition, Limited; #11 of 30
Illustrator: Illustrated by Soheyl Dahi
Location Published: San Francisco, Sore Dove Press: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Categories: American Edge
Seller ID: 16073
Keywords: american edge art photography beats beat generation beatnik leonard cohen