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* Inspired by Bertold Brechts personal bible: When Brecht was in exile, he used his bible  as a
The book is inspired by Bertold Brechts personal bible: When Brecht was in exile, he used his bible  as a notebook and – for example – glued images in it.
notebook and – for example – glued images in it.
Chanarin and Broomberg only used pictures from the Archive of Modern Conflict. Founded in 1991, the Archive of Modern Conflict began as a collection of ­photographs relating to war and conflict but has since expanded its remit to become the vast and thematically diverse repository it is today.
* Only pictures from the Archive of Modern Conflict are used. Founded in 1991, the Archive of Modern Conflict began as a collection of ­photographs relating to war and conflict but has since expanded its remit  
 
to become the vast and thematically diverse repository it is today.


'''Size:'''
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'''Finishing:'''
'''Finishing:'''
Hardcover
Hardcover,
Fake-leather covering
Fake-leather covering,
Gold embossed
Gold embossed,
Gilt-edging
Gilt-edging,
Round edges
Round edges


By allowing elements of the original text to guide their image selection, the artists explore themes of authorship, and the unspoken criteria used to determine acceptable evidence of conflict.


[[File:Holy Bible 2.png|1000px|frameless]]


[[File:Holy Bible 2.png|1000px|frameless]]
By allowing elements of the original text to guide their image selection, the artists explore themes of authorship, and the unspoken criteria used to determine acceptable evidence of conflict.


See also:
See also:
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File:Holy Bible 3.png|Screenshot of the Divine Violence Video on Vimeo
File:Holy Bible 3.png|Screenshot of the Divine Violence Video on Vimeo
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=My Photobook=
Find the full documentation about my photobook [[Commuters of Erasmusbrug|here]]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 3 December 2018

Inspiration: Presentation of favourite photo book

Task for 14. November 2018: present a photobook that you find particularly interesting because of its content or design.

You can find my presentation here: File:181113 PhotoBook Presentation Drosdz Andreas.pdf


The book is inspired by Bertold Brechts personal bible: When Brecht was in exile, he used his bible as a notebook and – for example – glued images in it. Chanarin and Broomberg only used pictures from the Archive of Modern Conflict. Founded in 1991, the Archive of Modern Conflict began as a collection of ­photographs relating to war and conflict but has since expanded its remit to become the vast and thematically diverse repository it is today.


Size: 16.2 cm x 21.6 cm

Pages: 768

Printing: CMYK offset

Finishing: Hardcover, Fake-leather covering, Gold embossed, Gilt-edging, Round edges


Holy Bible 2.png

By allowing elements of the original text to guide their image selection, the artists explore themes of authorship, and the unspoken criteria used to determine acceptable evidence of conflict.

See also: VIMEO: Divine Violence Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin’s Holy Bible

My Photobook

Find the full documentation about my photobook here