Café Lehmitz (Signed Pocket Edition) — Anders Petersen, 1985

This signed pocket edition of Café Lehmitz , published in 1985 by Schirmer/Mosel, is Anders Petersen’s own preferred version of his most iconic book. Originally released in 1978, Café Lehmitz launched Petersen’s career and redefined the language of documentary photography. Shot in a working-class bar on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg between 1968 and 1970, the work is a raw, affectionate portrait of a place where rules collapse: sex workers, drunks, lovers, loners — all held in the same intimate frame.

Technical Sheet
Title: Café Lehmitz (Signed Pocket Edition)
Artist / Author: Anders Petersen
Date: 1985 edition (originally 1978)
Edition: Signed
Technique / Printing Method: Offset
Medium / Materials: Softcover
Dimensions: Approx. 12 × 18
Pages: Approx. 120
Language: German
Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel
Condition: Very good