reliquarium
Reliquarium brings forth a debate about the military presence in the Israeli public space, a subject which is seldom discussed in civil discourse. In a way, a “banalization of war” is instituted. The weapon becomes an obvious, expected part of the daily scenery, like houses, roads, and cars. In his book, David Leshem documents installations of actual size military weapons all over the country: tank installations in kindergartens, fighter jets, canons and army boats in playgrounds, schools, city squares, etc. The design of the book is intended to be raw and rough, the photos are shown in a “military” order with no alternating grid.
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Reliquarium by David Leshem, FotoEvidence: New York, 2023, 16,5 × 22,5 cm, 100 pages. Hebrew and English.
a chance to breathe
The book features a collection of exclusive photography and original poems and images by Omal Khair, Dil Kayas and Azimul Hasson. They captured moments in the daily lives of refugees in camps, in one of the world's largest refugee camps located in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. In 2018, Fortify Rights, in partnership with Doha Debates, began providing on-the-ground photography and social-media training for these three young refugees. Equipped with smartphones, the photographers sought to document their lives and engage the outside world by offering an intimate look at Rohingya life.
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A Chance to Breathe by Omal Khair, Dil Kayas, Azimul Hasson, FotoEvidence: New York, 2022, 10,5 × 16 cm, 278 pages. Burmese and English.
a light inside
Photojournalist Danielle Villasana documents the hardships transwomen face in Peru, Lima. Villasana spent three years in Lima, following transwomen through their daily lives and the discrimination and harassment they face when looking for housing, employment and health care. A Light Inside was selected among the Best Photobooks of the Year 2018 by Women Photograph.
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A Light Inside by Danielle Villasana, published by Fotoevidence, 2018.
he threw the last punch too hard
Hannah Kozak’s personal photo book is about domestic violence that permeated her family and her life. Beginning photographing her mother was a way to process feelings of reconciliation and forgiveness. This book is a journey witnessing this hard story. He Threw The Last Punch Too Hard is selected as one of the Best photo books for 2020 by Women Photograph and Buzzfeed and is shortlisted for the Lucie Photo Book Prize.
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He Threw The Last Punch Too Hard by Hannah Kozak, published by Fotoevidence, 2020.
Limitless Africans
Limitless Africans is a book documenting the narratives of over 30 LGBTQ African immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in 10 countries across North America, the Caribbean and Europe. Documented by queer Nigerian photographer, Mikael Owunna, the work explores precolonial African sexuality and contemporary LGBTQ African narratives to debunk the myth that it is 'un-African' to be LGBTQ.
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Limitless Africans by Mikael Owunna, published by Fotoevidence, 2019.
Omo Change
The book Omo Change by Fausto Podavini, tells the story of the Omo River Valley, one of the most incredible areas on the African continent, a place where our human ancestors first emerged, and how the Gibe III dam has disrupted that balance in the name of development.
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Omo Change by Fausto Podavini, published by Fotoevidence, 2019.
52 cuma hutbesi
A postcard-book, featuring 52 quotes from Uğurcan Ataoğlu. Ataoğlu has been writing these quotes, called “khutbas”, on his twitter account @howareyoubob for more than 7 years, almost every friday, about life, love, design and more.
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Postcard Book (52 Friday Khutbahs) by Uğurcan Ataoğlu, published by Alametifarika.
Spirit of Place
A book exhibiting printworks of artist Ann Aspinwall, accompanying the exhibition Ann Aspinwall: Spirit of Place, McKenzie Fine Art, New York 2019.
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Spirit of Place by Ann Aspinwall, published by Aspinwall Editions, 2019.