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Rare Photo Hardback by Ken Werner
A classic HARDBACK of startling photographs taken at the “Mardi Gras of the West,” San Francisco’s ADULT Halloween festivities in the Castro district… 1981, Octavia Press. Hardcover: 72 pages ISBN-10: 0960588205 ISBN-13: 978-0960588206 9.3 x 11.3 x 0.6 inches. Collector’s Item, $125-$150 elsewhere.
V. Vale –
Halloween in the famed Castro district of San Francisco is now just a faded memory since it was outlawed years ago after homophobic violence against innocent celebrants. But Ken Werner managed to capture the pre-AIDS riot and revelry of possibly the world’s greatest Halloween celebration anywhere on the planet. He published the book himself utilizing gorgeous duotones, sparing no expense using thick coated-stock paper and choosing a hardbound art book format. Distinctive and minimalist, this book nevertheless is a lavish production of over-the-top gorgeousness.