A glimpse into Niemandsland (@danielchatard). An investigation of the impact of brown coal extraction in Germany’s Rhineland, showing the emotional and physical toll of the mining operations.
Design: @carelfransen
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CROWDFUNDING
You can now support @mate.bartha through his crowdfunding (link in bio) to realise his book Anima Mundi.
Anima Mundi, meaning ‘world spirit’, is rooted in Platonic thought and reflects the ancient concept of a universal organising principle that connects all beings. Máté Bartha (HU) explores the hidden anatomy of an archetypal metropolis, portraying urban space as a social product. A ‘second nature’ shaped by human hands, yet one that has evolved into an autonomous organism no longer governed by its creators. Designed as an obscure encyclopedia, Anima Mundi attempts to capture a world in its entirety through complex and often cryptic visual codes. Divided into chapters that examine urban phenomena from the microcosmic to the cosmic, it invites the reader to act as an interpreter, searching for a hidden logic behind the scenes.
Design: @carelfransen
Release: Nov. 24
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A glimpse into the unbound book Niemandsland (Daniel Chatard)
Niemandsland investigates the impact of brown coal extraction in Germany’s Rhineland, where some of Europe’s largest open-cast lignite mines have dramatically altered the landscape and contributed heavily to CO2 emissions. These mines have displaced entire villages, causing a sense of powerlessness among residents who grew up knowing that their homes would one day be destroyed. In 2012, environmental activists occupied Hambach Forest. Despite some success in preserving parts of the forest and five villages, a sixth village, Lützerath, was demolished. By engaging with the affected communities, Daniel Chatard (DE) shows the emotional and physical toll of the mining operations. A reminder of the costs of energy production and the enduring human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.
Design: @carelfransen
Release soon, pre-order your copy now📚
Water, in abundance or in scarcity, is the central theme of Uncertain Homelands. @norabibel (DE) investigates the repercussions of climate change around the world, focusing on Indonesia, Namibia, and Germany. Through a combination of drone photography of landscapes, intimate portraits of people affected by human-made climate change, and interviews, Bibel creates a layered body of work that thoughtfully engages with global interconnectivity and the mutual influence of water systems. The uncertainty lies in the question how our lives will change as a result of climate change. Uncertain Homelands is a story about the threat to our familiar way of life, but also about the resilience and diverse adaptation strategies that people use to counter it.
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CROWDFUNDING
This Looks Better irl (Xiaoxiao Xu)
We will publish Xiaoxiao's 4th book in spring 2025. You can now support her through her crowdfunding campaign (link in bio) to cover costs for lithography, printing and scanning film.
Cosplay is a unique form of self-expression where cosplayers wear costumes and accessories to bring their favorite characters from anime, manga, films, comics, and games to life. In this photo book, Xiaoxiao takes you on a journey through the enchanting world of cosplay conventions.
Over the course of two years she visited countless conventions. Here, cosplayers showcase their most impressive creations. Cosplayers spend hours, days, or even months creating their cosplays, honing skills such as pattern drawing, prop making, sewing, makeup, and hairstyling to perfection. The individual interpretation of the character plays an important role here.
The book captures not only the most convincing cosplays but also the relaxed group moments around the events and the often overlooked, small playful details that make these conventions so special. It offers a personal look at how young people in this community find their identity and freedom.
'This Looks Better irl' explores the passion, creativity, and sense of community within the world of cosplayers. Conventions are where this form of self-expression flourishes, where the love for cosplay is shared and celebrated.
Design: @robvanhoesel
#cosplay #photobook #publisher #bookdesign #xiaoxiaoxu #crowdfunding
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNCERTAIN
A meditation on doubt (Anna Püschel)
Fascinated by awareness and ignorance, @annapuschel (DE/FR) began collecting definitions of words related to knowledge from a broad range of sources, from medieval texts to modern dictionaries. These definitions – some objectively true, others with questionable veracity – are brought together in the Encyclopedia of the Uncertain, a work that redefines referencing, and boldly juxtaposes French poetry to conspiracy theories, recipes, and political essays. But regardless of their origin, the definitions show that we have always yearned for the truth. As individuals in uncertain times, we must acknowledge what we do not know and listen to nuance, for there is beauty in uncertainty.
Design: @carelfransen
Signed and regular copies available 📚
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CROWDFUNDING
Micheldorf
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Micheldorf
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While exploring the society he grew up in, @elias.holzknecht (AT) ended up in the village of Micheldorf by chance. He became increasingly aware that no form of representation could do justice to the complexity of a social space. Even the name of the village was ambiguous, as three other Micheldorfs exist in the same country. The story therefore concentrates on all four eponymous localities. Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf Micheldorf gives the impression of a linear narrative. However, there are several versions of the same book. Each version contains the same images and fragments of dialogue, but in a different order, highlighting the complexity of a story that at first glance seems clearly comprehensible.
Design: @carelfransen
You can now support / pre-order the book through crowdfunding (link in bio) Release soon 📚
video: @michaelhaunschmidt
#theeriskayconnection #publisher #bookdesign #storytelling #austria #micheldorfmicheldorfmicheldorfmicheldorf
You Don't Need Soil to Grow (@b.ristori)
A photobook by Benedetta Ristori that explores the sense of identity and belonging in Berlin's ever-changing landscape.
You can help Benedetta through crowdfunding(link in bio) to cover the last step of printing costs and turn the work into a real book 🌱
Design: @carelfransen
Release: Fall / Winter 2024
Mother, I will not name you a woman,
I will name you everything.
– Mahmoud Darwish
’Om (Mother) is a collaborative photography project by @barbaradebeuckelaere (BE) and all the women of eight families from Tel Rumeida in Hebron, Palestine. The entanglement of small and heavily guarded Israeli settlements severely restricts the freedom of movement of Palestinian residents. Although both men and women suffer from this situation, women are rarely heard or seen. In ’Om (Mother), the Palestinian women of Tel Rumeida claim agency by handling the camera themselves to document their lives, their homes, and their immediate surroundings. The camera is used to show their perseverance and expose the ambiguity of home. By showing the world their determination to continue their daily lives under occupation, these women are participating in the ultimate act of resistance.
Design: @carelfransen
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CROWDFUNDING
Control Refresh
In September we will publish Toma's book, designed by @robvanhoesel. The book Control Refresh is the result of Toma's research into the impact of political events on young people within a number of post-Soviet countries. Over the past three years she visited teenagers in remote cities in Russia and Eastern Europe. She made an extensive collection of photos of youngsters who shared their vulnerability with her, who joined her in their boredom and who told her about their dreams. The lives of these young people are strongly influenced by traditions, social media and politics.
To cover the costs for production, design, text editing and lithography, Toma can use your help. You can now support her through crowdfunding (link in bio)
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CROWDFUNDING
Niemandsland (@daniel_chatard)
In August 2024 we will publish Daniel's book Niemandsland. @carelfransen is working on the book design and there is still one week to help Daniel cover the costs for production, design, text editing and pre-order the book through his crowdfunding campaign (link in bio). Also congratulations to Daniel for winning a @worldpressphoto award in the category 'Long Term Projects, Europe' with his project Niemandsland ✨
In the German Rhineland, people's lives are marked by huge, slowly but steadily creeping holes. Marked by their powerlessness in the face of an energy giant rooted more deeply in the region than any tree in the landscape it has created. For decades, fields, villages and entire forests have been sacrificed for the mining of coal. What does it feel like to look into these gaping holes and know: Somewhere there was my home?
#theeriskayconnection #publisher #crowdfunding #forthcoming #photobook #danielchatard #niemandslands #storytelling
When you point a finger, three are pointing back
The complex history and contested borders that shaped the countries of former Yugoslavia provide the stage on which Croatian-born Lana Mesic´ (NL) weaves new, personal narratives, examining the role and meaning of the enemy image in her fragmented childhood and how this history echoes upon this day. In light of recent political developments in Europe, the book encourages us to reflect on our own experiences. By bringing these to light, it helps to counter the nationalist narratives that dominate today’s political landscape. When you point a finger, three are pointing back is composed of photographs, newspaper clippings, television clips, rumours, whispered conversations, written stories, and meticulously crafted relics made from matches and matchboxes.
Signed and regular copies available ✨
Design: @jeremyjansen.studio
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