Albania

Linen boind HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 28 x 21 x 1,5 cm., 120 pp., b/w ills., trilingual text: Italian / English / Albanian, Ltd. to 500 copies

For 'Give me your Image' renowned Dutch photographer Bertien van MANEN traveled through Europe to document family photos and collect traces of war & oppression, of happiness & sadness. The result: a century of history in encounters of eyes, minds, hearts.

In his out-of-print photo volume 'Andante', Alex MAJOLI explores the human soul and the most obscure elements of society. The Magnum photographer explores the theatricality of everyday life, where the boundaries between reality and fiction become blurred.

In her debut 'Sworm Virgins', Pepa HRISTOVA deals with the last man-women of Europe. These so-called sworm virgins are respected, acquire the status of men and they fill their role so perfectly that they are hardly recognizable as women outside the family

In his photographic volume 'Stars of Albania', Austrian photographer Matthias ASCHAUER's images draw attention to a very special phenomenon in Albania.

With reportages from Albania, Italy, Poland, Spain & UK, Dirk ALVERMANN reminds in 'Streiflichter 1956-65' of the richness and diversity of European culture and history. Like fairy tales from ancient times, the b/w images tell of Europe's political roots.

29 cards in a box, 15,5 x 21 x 1 cm., Ltd. to 100 copies

The out-of-print photographic volume 'The Albanians' by Danish conflict photographer Joachim LADEFOGED contains documentation of the history of the Albanians begun in 1997. Continuous work in the region culminated in the publication of this book in 2000.

In her photo volume, 'Ahead with the past', German photographer Jutta BENZENBERG portrays with empathy and subtle humor the country of Albania. In nine series she tells individual stories, which in their totality create a touching portrait of the country.