1959 Tsiganes GYPSIES ROMA ROMANY large art PHOTO BOOK " WANDERING PEOPLE ON ENDLESS ROAD " by Otto Daettwyler Start Price USD 5.55 Current Price USD 102.50 Time Left - Bid Count 16 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 14, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Berlin See more about '1959 Tsiganes GYPSIES ROMA ROMANY large art PHOTO BOOK' Description                   Please be sure to check 'our other items' below for more antique photobooks from different countries, regions and cities!     ALL BOOKS WE SELL ARE VINTAGE AND 100% ORIGINAL. PLEASE CHECK OUR FEEDBACK AND TAKE PART IN OUR AUCTION WITH CONFIDENCE.                   * Tsiganes * - Wandering People on Endless Road -           by Matéo Maximoff         Introduction by Karl Rinderknecht (member of the " Gypsy Lore Society")               1959 (FIRST EDITION)               Offered here is an outstanding and truly one-of-a-kind photo documentary of the life of gypsies in Europe. Published for the first time in 1959 by Büchergilde Gutenberg, Zurich, it is a highly illuminating account of this ethnic group who seems to prefer to spend its entire life travelling from one location to the next rather than being confined to one place by manacles like a house or a flat. It is presented in a collaboration of the well-reputed photographer Otto Daettwyler and Kalderash-member and writer Matéo Maximoff. On altogether 135 pages this exceptional monograph in large quarto format(8½" x 11") shows on basically full-page black-and-white pictures in heliogravure scenes from the way Daettwyler had the privilege to witness them live their life while on the road in Spain. The text (written in German) that accompanies and explains the pictures also stems from a person who knows what he is talking about: the writer Matéo Maximoff, himself member of the Kalderash clan, had gained fame as the first Roma writer in France, especially with the publication of his novel "Les Ursitory", which was also translated into German later on. From the preface to this fascinating book written by Karl Rinderknecht, himself member of the "Gypsy Truck Society", we learn that this is a sensational, pioneering work in its field: according to him, no compilation like this has ever been published before. Even if photographs cannot lie anyway, knowing that a man like Maximoff, who has also written a history of his people, provides the text makes everything depicted in the book just a little more valuable as well as credible to the outsider. In his own cultural circles Maximoff is regarded a legend and enjoys high appreciation for giving the Roma a cultural memory. All-in-all this is an extraordinary photo book that radically straightens the widespread, mostly negative prejudice so strongly fixed in society for centuries. It constitutes a treasure of inestimable value on the bookshelf of every humanist with the slightest respect for the "exotic" otherness the gypsies have for centuries reserved the right to live, always deviating and clashing with the general population. We are proud to be able to present rarities like this in an adequate manner also to our English-speaking clients, trying to point out how precious and inimitable especially the illustrations of the books are. With this one being highly desired you should not miss your chance of acquiring it! Another one may not cross your ways for a long time.             Photographer / Author: Otto Daettwyler / Matéo Maximoff Approx Measurements: Large Size 11" x 8½" - 1.9lbs (28 x 22,5 cm - 0,9 kg) Publishing House / Year: Buechergilde Gutenberg , Zuerich / 1959 Condition: Large hardcover book in original black linen binding with the original pictorial dust-jacket. Jacket lightly age toned and shows minor wear to the extremities. Besides just a touch of rubbing to the linen cloth this art-photobook is in EXCELLENT CONDITION IN & OUT with nearly NO signs of use over the years. A very sound, clean, bright copy for the collector. All pages nice and clean and tight in the binding, no tears or rips, no foxing, no water damage, no writing or markings of any kind, all plates spotless. Payment Methods: Pay us securely through PayPal or with any major credit card through PayPal.We also accept bank-to-bank transfers(often known as bank wire transfers or bank cash transfers). 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This can be done in ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH and GERMAN.     Table of contents   On the Flap: Carriage and pair with donkeys led by a Gypsy woman   Introduction: Photograph over two pages: A wandering folk on an endless street Introductive part, informing about the history of the Gypsies: Full-page-portrait of a young Gypsy woman / Portrait of an elder Gypsy woman / Gypsy woman with child on her arm / Profile of a Gypsy girl / Full-page-portrait of a carriage and pair with donkeys led by a Gypsy woman / Gypsy boy leading a donkey in the foreground, Carriage and pair with donkeys led by a Gypsy woman in the background     About Life and death: Two Gypsy mothers taking care of their children / Full-page-portrait of a Gypsy girl collecting flowers / Very old Gypsy woman   Language, Music and dance: Gypsy woman performing a dance / The famous Gypsy guitarist Manita de Plata performing / Full-page-portrait of a young Gypsy girl dancing, while another is playing the guitar / Full-page-portrait of a Gypsy woman performing a dance   The future of my Folk: A Gypsy woman walking behind their caravan / Fixed quarter of the French poet for Romany ethnicity Matéo Maximoff’s (January 17, 1917 – November 24, 1999) / Full-page-portrait of Matéo Maximoff and his family infront of their abode / Full-page-portrait of Tita Parni, Matéo Maximoff’s wife / Matéo Maximoff’s beautiful daughters Nouka (top, left) and Savina (bottom, left) / The Gypsy woman Tereina making tea in a tent / A Tsigane woman doing palm-reading   Homage for Saint Sara (in the language of the Romani people also referred to as "Sara-la-Kali"): Photograph over two pages: Gypsy caravan on the way to les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, to celebrate the festive of their patron Saint Sarah (also referred to as "Sara the black") / Full-page-portrait of the master guitar and violin player Joseph Doerr, also known as "Coucou", who leads a little Gypsy orchestra / The ninety year old grandma in a roulotte ( a travel trailer or caravan) / Portrait of the eighteen year old Gypsy woman Georgette resting in hay / The Gypsy girls Georgette, Clothilde, Secondine and Liliane are fond of the nearby sea / The young Gypsy woman Georgette in the water / The two younger Gypsy girls dancing in the sand of the sea / Georgette and her boyfriend dreaming in a fisher boat of a good Gypsy fortune / Portrait of Georgette and her boyfriend / Photograph over two pages of a group of Gypsy guitarists playing under a tenth / Full-page-portrait of Gypsy girls watching the feretory being let down in front of the altar at the ceremony for Saint Sara / Worship of Mary Salome (disciple) and Mary Jacob(a)e (the common English name is Mary of Clopas) in their barque in front of the church – Gypsy children lighting candles in the lower vault of the crypt / Portrait of Saint Sara / Saint Sara being carried on the shoulders of Gypsies / Photograph over two pages: The procession moves into the sea, where according to the legend Saint Sarah and the Holy Maries stranded almost two thousand years ago   After Saint Sara is brought beck to the crypt, all Gypsies start preparing for continuing their endless journey: Full-page-portrait of the Gypsy young woman Jerika breastfeeding her child / The Gypsy father Branko feeding the other child / Portrait of a Gitana (Romani people in Spain are usually referred to as Gitanos) who has just finished breastfeeding her new born baby / Two Gypsy boys begging at Otto Daettwyler, who is a stranger to them. They intended to get hold of the only pants Daettwyler himself currently possesses. To these boys, Daetwyller remarks, a stranger simply is someone who possesses something they self do not. / Gypsy people resting from their long journey / The Gypsy woman Dolores preparing with her two children for sleep / The daughter of Dolores /   Photographs documenting on the temporary community of wandering and settled Gypsies: Sleeping place for wandering Gypsy child near the settled Gypsies (bottom,right), who have formed a fortress out of their motorized vehicles (top, right) / Gypsy men sitting together / Gypsy woman and children / Gypsy people sitting in their camp formed by their automobiles / A Gypsy automobile camp / Gitans (Spanish Gypsies) singing together in front of a café. In the middle the famous Gypsy guitarist Manita de Plata / A different perspective on the guitarist Manita de Plata, who is performing accompanied by a singer the "Cante Jonda", a form of singing in a deep voice / The Gypsy boy Pajarito dancing to the rhythm of the guitar / The Gypsy student of Manita de Plata (one may note that although they skillfully play the guitar, they never learn reading notes) / A Gypsy girl dancing to the guitar of Manita de Plata / A Gypsy girl dancing to the sound of Manita de Plata’s guitar / Full-page-portrait of young Gypsy women listening to the sounds of the guitar at a campfire by night / Full-page-portrait of another Gypsy girl dancing to the sound of the guitar at the camp fire by night    The life of Gypsies today often is accompanied by resentment and misery: Full-page-portrait of Dolores and her two children, who were chased away by police men / Three hungry young Gypsy women with their children, who had just been chased away as well. The children having had enough to eat have falling satisfied asleep / Single portraits of the Gypsy women with their children / The photographer Otto Daetwyler with the new born baby of a Gypsy woman / Gypsy woman at her place for the night / Photograph over two pages: 20,000 Romani people living in 2000 dreadful abodes / Group of Gypsy children who have to live under these circumstances. After the government tried to force the Romani people to assimilate, they could only return to the dreadful abodes these photographs depict / Skinny Gypsy child with nothing proper to wear / Gypsy girl in a big puddle / Old Gypsy woman braiding the hair of a young Gypsy girl / The Gypsy women Esperanza and Isabel begging in front of the cathedral Sagrada Familia / Full-page-photograph: A path along a stinking sewer, under two low bridges leads into the Gypsy hovel / Gypsy woman cooking for her children. The kitchen also is the bed- and living room / Gypsy woman cooking / Photograph over two pages: Gypsy people preparing for the night at the coast on a hill, surrounded by a dirty puddle, the sea has left. Some Gypsies never adapted to the civilization and are frequently being chased from one place to another / Gypsy caravan at a temporary place to rest by the sea / Gypsy caravans by the sea / Detailed photograph of a Gypsy caravan / Gypsy caravan with sad looking donkey / Gitano woman and child preparing scanty for the night / The Gitanos live in great poverty, sleeping in the sand only covered by thin blankets / Gitano boy with sand on his eye-lashes / Gitano women with children / Full-page-photograph: Some better off Gitanos posses tents made of rags / Gitano children living in these tents / Full-page-portrait of a Gypsy mother with her two children / (top, right) Mentally disabled Gypsy child, who was done violence by an unknown person. The child keeps on returning to the place where the incident happened – (bottom, right) The steep falling garbage hill in the hovel serves the Gypsy boy a great place to play / Full-page-portrait of "El Quillo", head of a Gypsy clan organization / El Quillo’s granddaughter Juanita in her sleeping place inside the tent, who has just woken from the screaming of her younger sibling. She is talking about her love for dancing / Gypsy woman Carmen / Gypsy woman clapping / Young Gypsy girl in their accommodation / Gypsy children in their accommodation / Gypsy woman and man dancing / Gypsy woman and man dancing / Full-page-portrait of a young woman with her baby at the cathedral y Torre del Micalet / (top, right) Young Gypsy woman with a cat in southern Spain – (bottom, right) The young Gypsy woman belongs to a group of three people: Sister, brother and their frail father / Photograph of a breastfed child. Gypsy children are being breastfed to the age of four and older as the photographer Otto Daetwyler noticed / Full-page-portrait of a Gypsy woman breastfeeding her child / Photograph over two pages: A group of wandering nomads. Lisardo Vargas wanders as a tinker through the villages of the La Mancha. Everything they posses is strapped onto the three donkeys backs. / Lisardo Vargas has found a place to stay for the night. The heavy load is taken of the donkeys’ back and they are drinking / When the animals are fed and the blankets prepared for sleeping, these people feel home / Feeding the animals / The place under the bridge where Lisardo Vargas has chosen to stay for the night / Photograph over two pages: Cart of a Clan of Serbian Gypsies in southern Spain / Full-page-portrait of a Serbian Gypsy women with child in front of their cart / Full-page-portrait of Serbian Gypsy cart moving / Gypsy boy playing the trumpet / Gypsy woman sowing / Food for the animals and firewood is collected on the wayside / The Gypsy woman La Nina Carmencita hangs up her skirts for drying after having washed them / Resting in the evening by their roulotten / Several caravans resting / Full-page-portrait of Gypsies at the campfire in the evening / Portrait of old Gypsy woman sitting and drinking beside the campfire / Full-two-page-photograph of two caravans, children sitting in the middle with animals around   The lucky winner of the auction will receive a full and ordered Table of Contents. Please note that rare_antique_books_4you provides a Table of Contents of good quality. As with the exquisit Art-Book of "Tsiganes"  the extensive captions derive from the most significant information Matéo Maximoff gives and are as close as possible to the original accentuation of the text.         WARNING: The above description, including the images, is COPYRIGHT protected material under International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW ! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2007 by rare_antique_books_4you. 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