“There is more spontaneity

The special edition is limited to 40 copies

The images therein are often elusive and opaque: shadowy street-scapes and blurred buildings shot in monochrome

the work’s cool distance belies its immediacy

Signed by Jacob Aue Sobol to title page

Black Country Stories Joseph Lawton “There is more spontaneityFirst edition of Black Country Stories by Martin Parr (2014) First impression Large format hardback in near fine condition Signed, dated and located with dedication to Paddy Summerfield and his wife Patricia by Martin Parr Some slight wear to boards Some very minor toning to extremities of pages Otherwise, pages clean, binding firm About Martin Parr spent 4 years documenting the Black Country, a commission given to him by Multistory. Many of the