First and Last John Chiara at the Château d’Eau Gallery

at the Château d’Eau Gallery in 2012 and 2019 and also in the Vitrine of Frac Île-de-France in 2020

This brief moment between you and the person in front of you is based on their trust in your intent

but reigned in by fences and traffic signs

the book is as new and unread

Todd Hido was approached by elementary school art instructor Wilhelm Matthies about using his photographs in class for the students to work from as a source of inspiration for some of their own exercises

First and Last John Chiara at the Château d’Eau GalleryFirst edition of First and Last by Walker Evans(1978) First impression Large format hardback in very good condition Slight toning to extremities of pages General wear to dust jacket, now in a removable protective sleeve Published by Secker & Warburg