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"Following on Hans BOL’s 2018 publication ‘God’s Allies’, in which he presented his black-and-white photographs of crows and ravens, ‘Revisited’ features silver gelatin prints that depict the darker and perhaps more divine side of these intriguing birds.
After all, crows and ravens have gained a reputation for being intelligent, alert, and playful, and are often associated with both death and good fortune.
At the same time, the publication 'God's Allies Revisited' is a personal celebration of the photographer’s craft.
In the text, Hans BOL goes on at length about his long hours of concentration in the darkroom, experimenting with chemical processes and chance, allowing himself the freedom to be precise, but not too precise." (publisher's note, © Recto Verso, 2019)
"This publication, 'God's Allies Revisited', tries to convey to the viewer the enthusiasm I felt when rediscovering the beauty of relatively simple analogue capture combined with the realization that it is vital to allow oneself total freedom when making prints: precise but not too precise; coincidence, yes, please; brains, of course, but certainly a lot heart, too." (© Hans BOL, 2019)
"Hans BOL has made a thread-stitched gem with this publication, published in his own publishing house, 'God's Allies' was beautiful, 'God's Allies Revisited' is now in-depth, and this photo book is not over-produced but simple lovingly made!
Hardly recommended is the Collector's edition - also to pre-order at Cafe Lehmitz Photobooks - within two (!) wonderful, perfectly made prints!" (© Richard G. SPORLEDER)
After all, crows and ravens have gained a reputation for being intelligent, alert, and playful, and are often associated with both death and good fortune.
At the same time, the publication 'God's Allies Revisited' is a personal celebration of the photographer’s craft.
In the text, Hans BOL goes on at length about his long hours of concentration in the darkroom, experimenting with chemical processes and chance, allowing himself the freedom to be precise, but not too precise." (publisher's note, © Recto Verso, 2019)
"This publication, 'God's Allies Revisited', tries to convey to the viewer the enthusiasm I felt when rediscovering the beauty of relatively simple analogue capture combined with the realization that it is vital to allow oneself total freedom when making prints: precise but not too precise; coincidence, yes, please; brains, of course, but certainly a lot heart, too." (© Hans BOL, 2019)
"Hans BOL has made a thread-stitched gem with this publication, published in his own publishing house, 'God's Allies' was beautiful, 'God's Allies Revisited' is now in-depth, and this photo book is not over-produced but simple lovingly made!
Hardly recommended is the Collector's edition - also to pre-order at Cafe Lehmitz Photobooks - within two (!) wonderful, perfectly made prints!" (© Richard G. SPORLEDER)
- Book design
- Margot WOLTERS
- Format
- Thread-stitched pb. (no dust jacket, as issued), 14 x 21,5 x 1 cm., 64 pp., color & b/w ills., bilingual texts: Dutch / English, Ltd. to 500 copies