Scarce French version of the fantastic, enlarged edition of the photobook classic from 1999 (originally published by Scalo). Signed by Michael Ackerman. I GUARANTEE THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SIGNATURE. Complete with the wonderful, loosely laid-in, folded poster. New, mint, unread. Still originally shrink-wrapped in publisher`s plastic foil; only opened once for signature. "End Time City" was Michael Ackerman`s brilliant first photobook. IF YOU WIN MORE THAN 1 OF MY BOOKS IN THIS AUCTION, YOU WILL PAY ONLY 1 X SHIPPING COSTS - WORLDWIDE. Editions Xavier Barral, Paris. 2021. First English edition, first printing. Hardcover in linen with a poster of a photographic composition (1060 x 420 mm) conceived by the artist. 275 x 230 mm. 128 pages. 75 black and white photographs. Photos: Michael Ackerman. Text in French. Wonderful photobook in perfect condition - signed by the artist. "The first publication of End Time City listed Michael Ackerman as a major figure in photography. Twenty years later, this new edition, reimagined by the artist, presents a selection of his iconic photographs, enriched with many completely new images, taken during his recent trips to Benares, in 2018 and 2020. This new visual corpus gives to see a greater presence of animals in Ackerman`s universe. The latter takes us on a crazy stroll through the narrow streets of Benares, the most sacred city in Hinduism, which welcomes pilgrims who have come to die here to erase their sins and put an end to the cycle of rebirth. Saturated with dust, populated by ghostly presences with intense gazes, Ackerman`s photographs render a world bordering on daydreaming. This new opus unfolds in a revised format and visual sequences, punctuated by new media, contact sheets, Polaroids, panoramics, leaflets, etc., which restore all the power and singularity of Ackerman`s photographic writing. Christian Caujolle, one of the first to discover this work in 1997 and author of an essay in the original edition of End Time City in 1999, wrote a special text for this new version of the book." (from the publisher)