Banks photographed guys preparing runs

The uniform only served as a thread on which to hang a cross-section sample

Eventually after an inspiring trip to Istanbul I came up with the title “All that life can afford” on the plane home

these images are the only photographic record that collector and artist Thomas Sauvin found from the time of The Great Leap Forward (1958-1962)

landscape and seasonal changes across the official and unofficial growing spaces of the city

Beautiful, Still. Ky lewis Banks photographed guys preparing runsFirst edition (2022) First impression Large format hardback in new condition Signed by the artist to paper tipped in to the copyright page