Curtis Knapp is a great photographer , American, well-known for his portraits of stars like Madonna , Lou Reed or Andy Warhol ( I have put 2 famous shots at the end ) He did very few photobooks ( I have found another about fashion models in Japan) His exhibitions are always successfull . He had choosen Kumiko Takeda to do this book as she attracts the lens like a magnet like all the great top-models ; she is born in 1968, is a model, mannequin and actress , In the 80's & 90's, she gained significant popularity with her topless and nude pictures book, during which time she also performed in ovies where she would do body revealing and sex scenes. She turned about 15 movies ( some , great successfull ) The book was released in 1997 , limited edition signed by Kumiko on the first double-page. Hardback with Obi & jacket, oversized, 30,5 x 23,5 cm, 100 pages Stayed in excellent conditions, slights hairlines and scuffs on the jacket, a small verical fold on the last black double-page ( photos)