PLAYBOYS BOOK SIGNED BY GANG MEMBERS

Private collection

Private collection

Collection

American Gang Culture

Origin

Los Angeles
California, USA

Year

2023

Association

Playboys 13 gang active in Los Angeles and the photographer Robert Yager.

Description

A preview selection of spreads from our personal copy of the first edition of PLAYBOYS by Robert Yager. The book has been signed throughout by numerous gang members and, where individuals were incarcerated or deceased, by their relatives. It contains a wide variety of original signatures, gang tags, personal shout-outs, dedications, and hand-drawn illustrations, making it a unique documented artifact in its own right.

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