We talk to, Chris Bierl, author of our upcoming book A One Storied Country Firstly, please tell us the journey behind A One Storied Country ? What led you to making it? It happened randomly like most things in life. Everything started back in 2016. It was my first journey to Russia after I met
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HappySad Souvenirs – Stories behind the images.
To celebrate the upcoming release of our new book HappySad Souvenirs, we ask author Paul Hiller stories behind 5 images. For August 2019 I was planning a trip through Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. My first stop before Ho Chi Minh city was a stopover in Beijing. I landed at 5:30 in the morning. For my short 15 hours
A Folktale from Vietnam – Stories from behind the images
To celebrate the launch of our book A folk tale from Vietnam, photographer Gianpaolo Arena shares some stories behind 3 images. Two years after my first trip to Hanoi, I returned to discover an entire new district had suddenly appeared on its outer fringes. Over the past twenty years, Vietnam has undergone one of the
Kudzu – Story Behind the Images
To celebrate the upcoming release of our new book Kudzu, we ask its authors Sabine Bungert and Stefan Dolan for stories behind the 5 images. “The vine that ate the south” is the common description for kudzu. In some regions, kudzu has covered large tracts of land, completely transforming them in the process. The plant not only overruns trees,
Undercover – Interview
To celebrate the release of Undercover, we talk to its author Onnis Luque Firstly, please tell us the journey behind Undercover? What led you to making it? Onnis Luque: The project Undercover began on the 19th September 2017 when an earthquake measuring 7.1 hit Mexico City. Incidentally, it was the very same date in 1985
Undercover – Story Behind The Images
To celebrate the upcoming release of our new book Undercover, we ask its author Onnis Luque for stories behind five images from the project. I was 9 years old when one of the most destructive earthquakes in the history of Mexico City happened. Ironically, 32 years later, on the same very day, another devastating earthquake hit the city. This
No Storm in Sight – Interview
To celebrate the release of No Storm in Sight, we talk to its author Norbert Graf Firstly, please tell us the journey behind No Storm in Sight? What led you to making it? Norbert Graf: The topic that has been with me for a long time now is the area of tension between mankind and
No Storm in Sight – Favourite Images
To celebrate the upcoming release of our new book No Storm in Sight, we ask its author Norbert Graf for his five favourite images from the project. At the very moment I am writing these lines, the access road to the valley in the Valais Alps, where the picture was taken, is closed due to the danger of avalanches. The sports
Khmer Concrete – Interview
To celebrate the release of Khmer Concrete, we talk to its author Ekkehart Keintzel. What led you to becoming interested in the history of Cambodian architecture? EK: My first trip to Cambodia was back in 2007. At the time I already knew something about the more recent history of the country and its years of
Khmer Concrete – 5 Favourite Images
To celebrate the upcoming release of our new book Khmer Concrete, we ask its author Ekkehart Keintzel for his five favourite images from the project. NagaWorld, a huge complex of buildings consisting of hotels and casinos, shapes and reshapes the former Bassac riverfront urban development project today. The original idea was to develop a modern city district consisting of exhibition buildings,