The resulting portraits range from pictures taken in elaborate studio sets reminiscent of the heyday of the Victorian studio photographer

melancholy and psychologically charged pictures of life on the streets

Large format hardback (one of 1000) in fine condition

It is an art full of the distanced golden glow of the classical and especially the Roman past which also pays homage to the sublimity of Rembrandt’s “Prodigal Son”and the depth of compassion it radiates

organised by the Fundación MAPFRE on its premises on the Paseo de Recoletos in Madrid

Ray's a Laugh Cold war steve The resulting portraits range fromFirst MACK edition of Ray's a Laugh by Richard Billingham (2024) First impression Large format hardback in new condition Signed by Richard Billingham to a dedicated slip glued into the inside back cover Published by MACK About First published in 1996 to enormous acclaim, Richard Billinghams Rays a Laugh is one of the most significant photobooks of the turn of the twentieth century, as well as a cornerstone work of the Young British Artists generation.