Book design for 'How to Hunt' photographic works by artists Trine Søndergaard and Nicolai Howalt.
In 'How to Hunt', Søndergaard and Howalt joined annual fall and winter hunts in Denmark and interpreted the age-old ritual of hunting – previously the act of human instinct and survival, whereas now more associated with perceptions of a privileged “good life.” 'How to Hunt' investigates the relationship between animals, people, and nature in a contemporary take on art history’s millennium-long interpretation of the hunting scenario.
The design of 'How to Hunt' is a series of subtle expressions faithful to the books subject matter. The offset linen bound front and back cover recalls the functional offset protective cloth patches seen on hunters clothing. Furthermore the compositions of the text pages take a direct landscape inspiration in their arrangement.
The book was published in conjunction with the exhibition
'Trine Søndergaard / Nicolai Howalt: How to Hunt' at ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
December 4, 2010–March 6, 2011
Format:165 x 240 mm, hard bound, linen cover, 116 pages, 66 colour ill., offset.
ISBN 978-3-7757-2722-8 (Hatje Cantz) ISBN 978-87-02-10460-8 (Gyldendal)
hatjecantz.com
In 'How to Hunt', Søndergaard and Howalt joined annual fall and winter hunts in Denmark and interpreted the age-old ritual of hunting – previously the act of human instinct and survival, whereas now more associated with perceptions of a privileged “good life.” 'How to Hunt' investigates the relationship between animals, people, and nature in a contemporary take on art history’s millennium-long interpretation of the hunting scenario.
The design of 'How to Hunt' is a series of subtle expressions faithful to the books subject matter. The offset linen bound front and back cover recalls the functional offset protective cloth patches seen on hunters clothing. Furthermore the compositions of the text pages take a direct landscape inspiration in their arrangement.
The book was published in conjunction with the exhibition
'Trine Søndergaard / Nicolai Howalt: How to Hunt' at ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark
December 4, 2010–March 6, 2011
Format:165 x 240 mm, hard bound, linen cover, 116 pages, 66 colour ill., offset.
ISBN 978-3-7757-2722-8 (Hatje Cantz) ISBN 978-87-02-10460-8 (Gyldendal)
hatjecantz.com
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| year |
2010 |
| place |
Berlin, Copenhagen, DE, DK |
| project |
How to Hunt |
| client |
Nicolai Howalt and Trine Søndergaard
Artist couple working with photo based media who live and work in Copenhagen, Denmark. Howalt and Søndergaards photographic works carry references to the tradition of documentarism. Since 2005 they have carried out collaborative projects. Both has received numerous grants and awards and their works are held in collections both in Europe and US. nicolaihowalt.com trinesondergaard.com |
| people |
Rasmus Koch; Duncan Paré |
| credit | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License, unless otherwise noted. |
