The Sweet Flypaper of Life Wilfred Thesiger when he receives a letter

when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

there amid the shadows and wandering imaginations

Considered by many (including the artist)

But the gradual steps by which he transformed from an unknown into a leading artist are less well known

Drawing on the whole body of her photographic practice

The Sweet Flypaper of Life Wilfred Thesiger when he receives a letterFirst edition, second printing of The Sweet Flypaper of Life by Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes. Medium format hardback in near fine condition. Some very minor shelf wear to the top edge of the dust jacket, otherwise the book is in fine condition with clean and intact pages and spine. Signed by the artists on the title page. About Photographs and text describe daily life in Harlem during the early 1950s, and focus on families and street scenes.