Rome: The City and Its People
1959
First edition of Rome: The City and Its People by William Klein (1959)
Medium format hardback in fair condition
General wear and tear to boards, missing dust jacket
Slight toning to pages as expected
Binding is shaky as seen with previous copies of the book
About
In 1956, a 28-year old William Klein arrived in Rome, fresh from the debut of his now classic monograph "Life Is Good & Good for You in New York," to assist Federico Fellini on his film "Nights of Cabiria." Filming was delayed, and so Klein instead strolled about the city in the company of Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Moravia and other avant-garde Italian writers and artists who served as his guides. It was on these walks that "Rome," a pioneering and brilliant visual diary of the city, was born.