Something special

In 'Congo (Belge)' follows Belgian Magnum photographer Carl de KEYZER with the help of an old travel guide from 1958 the relics of an organizational structure that once served the Belgian colonial power to effectively exploit the country and its people.

Photo book 'Suburban Bus' by Mexican photographer Alejandro CARTAGENA tells the story of people who want a better life in a city that lacks everything: decent roads, enough buses and safety on buses. It is shortlisted for the Paris PhotoBook Award 2021.

The documentation of the domestic bird world in this self published book, 'The Pillar' by Stephen GILL, was designed by the Greger Ulf NILSSON to a high-quality volume, which pleases not only birdwatchers, but also photo book lovers with lasting effect.

Out-of-print volume 'Stills' is a dialogue between Katrien de BLAUWER - who collects photos from old magazines and newspapers to create collages - and US sound artist Danny CLAY, who in turn works with open forms, found objects, as well as toy instruments

HC, 30 x 26 cm., 132 pp.

HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 24,5 x 30,5 cm., 104 pp., duotone b/w ills., text language: English, Ltd. to 500 copies

'It's a strange feeling to look back at the young person I used to be. What happened? What has changed? The apartments. The face has grown older. What else?' - At least not the style in Elina BROTHERUS' self-portraits, that has remained pretty constant.

The artist photo volume 'Für mich' (For Me) by German photographer Sina NIEMEYER is an autobiographical story about sexual abuse. The project was born out of the need to understand and come to terms with what happened to her at a pre-pubescent age.

Pb. (no dust jacket, as issued), 22 x 28 x 4 cm., 498 pp., full paged b/w & color ills., bilingual texts: Estonian / English

The photo volume 'Charleroi, il est clair que le gris est noir' by Stephan VANFLETEREN is not only a visual testimony of a city in decline, but also a personal record of impressions, reflections and thoughts while observing the black spirit of a gray city