Crawford Barton photographed this Castro Street scene in the mid-1970s, but it wasn't
published until after his death when it appeared in Days of Hope: 70s Gay San Francisco.
That book is such a fine photographic chronicle of a crucial period in gay history that copies
now go for upwards of $250 in the used book market. It might be time for a reprint.
I am fortunate to have a copy of Days Of Hope that I purchased at a used book store for less than $20 around 2001! It is in near mint condition, and I am well aware that copies go for upwards of $500, at least in Canada they do. That said, I would never part with it. It is an important part of our history.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the publishers haven't figured out they would make good money from a reissue. Perhaps there are legal issues of some sort.
DeleteMaybe. I have no idea who owns the rights to the catalogue of his work, but now would be a good time as any to revisit it. I know many who would love their own copy. A expanded version would be welcome.
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