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Bolofo, Koto. Air (Contrejour, 1990)

Air. Koto Bolofo, Contrejour, 1990, quarto., (20) pp. text, 17 full-page b&w photographs.

(info below and image from Cahan Books)

Plain corrugated cardboard stiff wrappers with a label mounted on front. A one page poem by Robert Bridges serves as the foreword. Koto Bolofo is a photographer who has worked in the fashion industry and for FAM Model Management company founded and directed by Fabienne Martin. This is a FAM catalog which apparently was produced for presentation and advertising purposes. Each of the models who appear in this publication are listed on the last page. The FAM agency catalogue of 1987 was photographed by Koto Bolofo, and won first prize in the annual Prix des Directeurs Artistiques. Bolofo also is known for his advertising, fine art and film-making projects. He has produced several books of his photography. Koto Bolofo was born in South Africa, raised in Great Britain after his family was forced to flee as political refugees. No copy listed on OCLC.

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