JH Engstrom & Margot Wallard - Foreign Affair - 2011

Foreign Affair

JH Engstrom & Margot Wallard
Super Lab/2011/English/145*210*10

JH Engström's photo book Foreign Affair represents Sweden's finest photographers. I recall the legendary Nan Goldin once saying in an interview, “It's wonderful work, but very difficult to grasp” – and that perfectly sums up my reaction to Engström's collection. Since his early representative work and breakthrough publication, Trying to Dance (2003), that complexity has only intensified. Yet in recent works like Day by Day, both his color and monochrome photography demonstrate superb quality, showcasing his mastery of the craft. This book is a small collection published by Superlabo in 2011, co-authored with his partner Margot Wallard, telling their love story. The following year, Superlabo released another co-authored book in the same format, ‘7 Days Athens November 2011’, capturing the city in the midst of the Greek crisis. Limited edition of 500 copies.