{"product_id":"irving-klaw-years-no-9-london-enterprises-1983","title":"THE IRVING KLAW YEARS NO. 9","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"186\"\u003ePublished by:\u003c\/strong\u003e London Enterprises, February 1983\u003cbr data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"257\"\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e48 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"298\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine. As near to new as possible; appears virtually unread, with minimal signs of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"736\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eThe Irving Klaw Years No. 9 (1948–1952)\u003c\/em\u003e is the final issue in London Enterprises’ retrospective magazine series dedicated to the photographic legacy of Irving Klaw. This installment revisits imagery produced between 1948 and 1952, a period central to Klaw’s notoriety and influence within mid century underground pin-up and fetish publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eBy the early 1980s, London Enterprises undertook a systematic reprinting of Klaw’s archive, producing nine retrospective issues alongside the \u003cem data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eIrving Klaw Archives\u003c\/em\u003e and three \u003cem data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eBondage Memories\u003c\/em\u003e booklets. These publications sought to preserve and contextualize a body of work that had circulated primarily through mail order catalogues in postwar America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003eIrving Klaw remains a pivotal figure in the history of niche publishing and underground visual culture. His studio productions often featuring staged scenarios with theatrical props and stylized compositions became foundational to later fetish iconography and alternative pin-up aesthetics. The retrospectives function both as archival preservation and as cultural documentation of a controversial yet historically significant visual genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003eAs the concluding issue of the series, \u003cem data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003eNo. 9\u003c\/em\u003e holds particular interest for collectors completing the full London Enterprises retrospective set. In Fine condition, this copy represents a well preserved example of early 1980s reprint memorabilia tied to mid-20th-century underground publishing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"736\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"irving klaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51265043136800,"sku":"LI-IK-0000001","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0878\/0202\/0128\/files\/Capturadepantalla2026-02-24ala_s_11.26.36p.m..png?v=1771997204","url":"https:\/\/intermissionbooks.com\/products\/irving-klaw-years-no-9-london-enterprises-1983","provider":"intermission books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}