Sunday Zine Review #97: Simple Partial Seizures by Helen Korpak

Simple Partial Seizures by Helen Korpak is one of the books that SSE Project sent me a few weeks ago.

Helen is a Finnish photographer, currently living and studying photography in Helsinki. Simple Partial Seizures is a series of photographs specifically shot for the SSE Project during the first months of 2012. 

These images are a reflection of what Helen was going through during this months, a mix between loneliness and pain. Helen refers to this period as strange times and says how she wanted to create a context where the more neutral photos from the book, like the flowers and portraits, would feel a bit gross and disturbing.

You can find out more about Helen on this interview with Dazed Digital and purchase the book on SSE Project's website.

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Sunday Zine Review #96: 25/25 by Bartlomiej Lurka

This is one of the two zines that Jakub brought from Wroclaw when he went to film a new project for Future Positive a few weeks ago. This publication is part of a series of books published by Fundacja Sztuk Wizualnych (Foundation for Visual Arts), an independent, non-profit arts organization dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of the visual arts in Poland.

25/25 is a project by Polish portrait and documentary photographer Bartlomiej Lurk. In 25/25, Bartlomiej analyses 25 years of his dad's life, documenting the objects that surrounded him to try to find out who he is and used to be. 

The book is a collection of photographs documenting all these objects that belonged to Bartlomiej's dad, including love letters, postcards and family photos taken before Bartlomiej was born. It also features the first doodles drawn by  Bartlomiej together with his dad.

You can find more about the project on Bartlomiej's site and purchase a copy of the book at Fundacja Sztuk Wizualnych's shop.

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Sunday Zine Review #80: Rewilding by Cass Bird

I bought Rewilding by Cass Bird almost a year ago now, but have received so many zine submissions that I've been leaving it apart! I've spent this week in Spain at my parents' house and had some photos of Rewilding in my laptop, so it's the perfect time to write some words about this beautiful book.

I love Cass Bird's work and since I discovered her a few years ago, I've been a huge fan of her portraits and fashion photographs. Cass has this special ability to make everything look so simple and yet so beautiful. All of her models look relaxed, comfortable and it even seems like they've been friends with Cass for ages. 

Cass shot Rewilding in the summers of 2009 and 2010 in Sassafras, Tennessee. She chose a group of women that represented modern femininity and portrayed them in this idyllic setting racing across open fields, interacting with each other and wearing some tutus that Cass brought for the shoot. 

The result is a stunning photo essay that shows a different take on female beauty and that it's the perfect introduction to Cass' work. You can find more about it on Cass Bird's website.

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