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The forest falls and it recovers. Trees left half-standing, leaning, or twisted, trunks scarred by disease or damage. Wh...
02/10/2025

The forest falls and it recovers. Trees left half-standing, leaning, or twisted, trunks scarred by disease or damage. What should be upright and whole appears bent, broken, marked or fallen.

Now featured in Deformed Surfaces: Uncovering Somerset Landscapes at Millfield School, Atkinson Gallery (10 Sept – 10 Oct 2025), The Silent Land is given a dedicated section within a wider survey of Alexander’s two decades of work exploring Somerset landscapes.

📘 The Silent Land
📘 Photography
📘 Published by

🥂 In celebration of this exhibition, and the New York showcase of The Silent Land in the Sustainable Photobook Network’s reading room at Penumbra Foundation, VIKA are sharing insights into the photography, design and sustainable production of The Silent Land.

📘 Jesse Alexander is a photographer, writer and educator based in Somerset. He studied photography at Farnham and Newport, and is the author of Perspectives on Place: Theory & Practice in Landscape Photography. His work has been exhibited internationally and focuses on the intersections of landscape, memory and ecology.

In the Silent Land, Jesse documents danger and beauty. A poisonous mushroom, toxic plants and ominous views.📘 The Silent...
01/10/2025

In the Silent Land, Jesse documents danger and beauty. A poisonous mushroom, toxic plants and ominous views.

📘 The Silent Land
📘 Photography by Jesse Alexander
📘 Published by

🥂 In celebration of this exhibition, and the New York showcase of The Silent Land in the Sustainable Photobook Network’s reading room at Penumbra Foundation, VIKA are sharing insights into the photography, design and sustainable production of The Silent Land.

📘 Jesse Alexander is a photographer, writer and educator based in Somerset. He studied photography at Farnham and Newport, and is the author of Perspectives on Place: Theory & Practice in Landscape Photography. His work has been exhibited internationally and focuses on the intersections of landscape, memory and ecology.

In the later pages of The Silent Land, light begins to filter through Stockhill Wood. Sun cuts across branches, illumina...
01/10/2025

In the later pages of The Silent Land, light begins to filter through Stockhill Wood. Sun cuts across branches, illuminates ferns, and softens the gloom of the earlier sequences.

These photographs show subtle shifts, shafts of brightness in the undergrowth, or the clearing skies. A turning point that even in landscapes marked by loss, light returns.

📘 The Silent Land
📘 Photography by Jesse Alexander
📘 Published by

🥂 In celebration of this exhibition, and the New York showcase of The Silent Land in the Sustainable Photobook Network’s reading room at Penumbra Foundation, VIKA are sharing insights into the photography, design and sustainable production of The Silent Land.

📘 Jesse Alexander is a photographer, writer and educator based in Somerset. He studied photography at Farnham and Newport, and is the author of Perspectives on Place: Theory & Practice in Landscape Photography. His work has been exhibited internationally and focuses on the intersections of landscape, memory and ecology.

The Silent Land closes on signs of regrowth: delicate greenery, saplings, undergrowth pushing through old wounds in the ...
30/09/2025

The Silent Land closes on signs of regrowth: delicate greenery, saplings, undergrowth pushing through old wounds in the forest floor.

These images carry a different mood from the first half. They speak of resilience and possibility — of nature’s capacity to heal itself, and of the quiet persistence of life in places scarred by industry and loss.

📘 The Silent Land
📘 Photography by Jesse Alexander
📘 Published by

🥂 In celebration of this exhibition, and the New York showcase of The Silent Land in the Sustainable Photobook Network’s reading room at Penumbra Foundation, VIKA are sharing insights into the photography, design and sustainable production of The Silent Land.

📘 Jesse Alexander is a photographer, writer and educator based in Somerset. He studied photography at Farnham and Newport, and is the author of Perspectives on Place: Theory & Practice in Landscape Photography. His work has been exhibited internationally and focuses on the intersections of landscape, memory and ecology.

The Story So Far is on press this week !There’s something wonderfully reassuring about a printer printing their own boo...
15/09/2025

The Story So Far is on press this week !

There’s something wonderfully reassuring about a printer printing their own book — can’t wait to see it.

In 2004, Martin Parr turned his attention to an unlikely subject: wristwatches bearing the face of Saddam Hussein. Cheap...
08/09/2025

In 2004, Martin Parr turned his attention to an unlikely subject: wristwatches bearing the face of Saddam Hussein.

Cheap, mass-produced and sold as souvenirs, they reveal how politics, propaganda and kitsch can slip into the everyday. Martin has quite the collection!

The publication was printed on newsprint and sealed inside a gold envelope. Fragile materials and throwaway packaging were deliberate choices, treating as both as a commodity and a curiosity.

First launched alongside Parr’s exhibition at Les Rencontres d’Arles, the book drew attention for its humour and cultural commentary. Today, with its fragile format and limited run, it survives as a rare collector’s piece within Parr’s wider publishing practice.

📒 Saddam Hussein Watches
📒 Photography by Martin Parr
📒 Chris Boot Publishing

🥂 To celebrate Grand Hotel Parr, the upcoming exhibition by  at , VIKA are showcasing archive designs of Martin Parr books.

Martin Parr CBE (b.1952, UK) is a photographer celebrated for his sharp, often humorous studies of everyday life, from leisure and consumerism to class and politics. A Magnum member since 1994 and former president, he has published over 40 photobooks and exhibited internationally. In 2017 he founded the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol, and his work is held in major museum collections worldwide.

In 2004, Martin Parr turned his attention to an unlikely subject: wristwatches bearing the face of Saddam Hussein. Cheap...
07/09/2025

In 2004, Martin Parr turned his attention to an unlikely subject: wristwatches bearing the face of Saddam Hussein.

Cheap, mass-produced and sold as souvenirs, they reveal how politics, propaganda and kitsch can slip into the everyday. Martin has quite the collection!

The publication was printed on newsprint and sealed inside a gold envelope. Fragile materials and throwaway packaging were deliberate choices, treating as both as a commodity and a curiosity.

First launched alongside Parr’s exhibition at Les Rencontres d’Arles, the book drew attention for its humour and cultural commentary. Today, with its fragile format and limited run, it survives as a rare collector’s piece within Parr’s wider publishing practice.

📒 Saddam Hussein Watches
📒 Photography by Martin Parr
📒 Chris Boot Publishing

🥂 To celebrate Grand Hotel Parr, the upcoming exhibition by  at , VIKA are showcasing archive designs of Martin Parr books.

Martin Parr CBE (b.1952, UK) is a photographer celebrated for his sharp, often humorous studies of everyday life, from leisure and consumerism to class and politics. A Magnum member since 1994 and former president, he has published over 40 photobooks and exhibited internationally. In 2017 he founded the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol, and his work is held in major museum collections worldwide.

From 2002–07, Martin Parr photographed the last available parking space in car parks across 41 countries. A subject at o...
06/09/2025

From 2002–07, Martin Parr photographed the last available parking space in car parks across 41 countries. A subject at once ordinary and universal becomes, through repetition, a typology of global desire and frustration.

The book is designed as a wedding album. White suede covers, gold-foil edges, an invitation card and signed limitation sheet, all presented in its own lined box. The materials exaggerate the “preciousness” of the empty space, framing absence as something worthy of commemoration.

Exhibited at Rocket Gallery, London, Parking Spaces was received as both playful and incisive. Its mix of wit and ceremony caught the attention of critics and collectors alike. With only 1,000 copies produced, each signed and boxed, it now circulates as a rare collector’s piece.

📒 Parking Spaces
📒 Photography by Martin Parr
📒 Published by Chris Boot

🥂 To celebrate Grand Hotel Parr, the upcoming exhibition by  at , VIKA are showcasing archive designs of Martin Parr books.

Martin Parr CBE (b.1952, UK) is a photographer celebrated for his sharp, often humorous studies of everyday life, from leisure and consumerism to class and politics. A Magnum member since 1994 and former president, he has published over 40 photobooks and exhibited internationally. In 2017 he founded the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol, and his work is held in major museum collections worldwide.
                     

From 2002–07, Martin Parr photographed the last available parking space in car parks across 41 countries. A subject at o...
06/09/2025

From 2002–07, Martin Parr photographed the last available parking space in car parks across 41 countries. A subject at once ordinary and universal becomes, through repetition, a typology of global desire and frustration.

The book is designed as a wedding album. White suede covers, gold-foil edges, an invitation card and signed limitation sheet, all presented in its own lined box. The materials exaggerate the “preciousness” of the empty space, framing absence as something worthy of commemoration.

Exhibited at Rocket Gallery, London, Parking Spaces was received as both playful and incisive. Its mix of wit and ceremony caught the attention of critics and collectors alike. With only 1,000 copies produced, each signed and boxed, it now circulates as a rare collector’s piece.

📒 Parking Spaces
📒 Photography by Martin Parr
📒 Published by Chris Boot

🥂 To celebrate Grand Hotel Parr, the upcoming exhibition by  at , VIKA are showcasing archive designs of Martin Parr books.

Martin Parr CBE (b.1952, UK) is a photographer celebrated for his sharp, often humorous studies of everyday life, from leisure and consumerism to class and politics. A Magnum member since 1994 and former president, he has published over 40 photobooks and exhibited internationally. In 2017 he founded the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol, and his work is held in major museum collections worldwide.
                     

📒 Martin Parr: Parking SpacesFrom 2002–07, Martin Parr photographed the last available parking space in car parks across...
06/09/2025

📒 Martin Parr: Parking Spaces

From 2002–07, Martin Parr photographed the last available parking space in car parks across 41 countries. A subject at once ordinary and universal becomes, through repetition, a typology of global desire and frustration.

The book is designed as a wedding album. White suede covers, gold-foil edges, an invitation card and signed limitation sheet, all presented in its own lined box. The materials exaggerate the “preciousness” of the empty space, framing absence as something worthy of commemoration.

Exhibited at Rocket Gallery, London, Parking Spaces was received as both playful and incisive. Its mix of wit and ceremony caught the attention of critics and collectors alike. With only 1,000 copies produced, each signed and boxed, it now circulates as a rare collector’s piece.

📒 Parking Spaces
📒 Photography by Martin Parr
📒 Published by Chris Boot

🥂 To celebrate Grand Hotel Parr, the upcoming exhibition by  at , VIKA are showcasing archive designs of Martin Parr books.

Martin Parr CBE (b.1952, UK) is a photographer celebrated for his sharp, often humorous studies of everyday life, from leisure and consumerism to class and politics. A Magnum member since 1994 and former president, he has published over 40 photobooks and exhibited internationally. In 2017 he founded the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol, and his work is held in major museum collections worldwide.
                           

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