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Pentti Sammallahti, Des Oiseaux, 1st edition hardback English-language photography book of 120 pages, published in 2021 by Éditions Xavier Barral.
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Photographer and traveller Pentti Sammallahti captures the mysteries of nature throughout his journeys, with a particular focus on the world of birds. Along coastlines, marshes, parks, endless plains, forest clearings, and snow-covered landscapes, birds quietly reveal their presence within these remote environments.
Like visual narratives, Sammallahti's black-and-white photographs reflect his extraordinary attention to detail, his masterful use of light to shape space, and his ability to transform vast, silent landscapes into scenes where the sudden appearance of a person or an animal becomes almost magical. Beyond their narrative power, the images stand out for their exceptional tonal richness. Produced using a duotone printing process, they contrast luminous whites, seen in the plumage of swans and flamingos, with deep, velvety blacks, creating remarkable textures and evoking a world in which birds occupy a singular and poetic place.
This volume is one of the first two titles in the *Des oiseaux* (*About Birds*) series, a collection that celebrates, through the vision of different artists, the enduring presence of birds in a world where they have become increasingly vulnerable.
Complementing the photographs, ornithologist Guilhem Lesaffre explores the intimate relationship between birds and the changing seasons, an essential aspect of their existence. In regions where winter takes hold, the season presents significant challenges, requiring birds to develop strategies for finding food, conserving energy, and adapting their social behaviour. His text offers a thoughtful perspective that resonates with Pentti Sammallahti's evocative winter landscapes and sensitive observations of birdlife.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Photographer and traveller Pentti Sammallahti captures the mysteries of nature throughout his journeys, with a particular focus on the world of birds. Along coastlines, marshes, parks, endless plains, forest clearings, and snow-covered landscapes, birds quietly reveal their presence within these remote environments.
Like visual narratives, Sammallahti's black-and-white photographs reflect his extraordinary attention to detail, his masterful use of light to shape space, and his ability to transform vast, silent landscapes into scenes where the sudden appearance of a person or an animal becomes almost magical. Beyond their narrative power, the images stand out for their exceptional tonal richness. Produced using a duotone printing process, they contrast luminous whites, seen in the plumage of swans and flamingos, with deep, velvety blacks, creating remarkable textures and evoking a world in which birds occupy a singular and poetic place.
This volume is one of the first two titles in the *Des oiseaux* (*About Birds*) series, a collection that celebrates, through the vision of different artists, the enduring presence of birds in a world where they have become increasingly vulnerable.
Complementing the photographs, ornithologist Guilhem Lesaffre explores the intimate relationship between birds and the changing seasons, an essential aspect of their existence. In regions where winter takes hold, the season presents significant challenges, requiring birds to develop strategies for finding food, conserving energy, and adapting their social behaviour. His text offers a thoughtful perspective that resonates with Pentti Sammallahti's evocative winter landscapes and sensitive observations of birdlife.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Photography
Book title
Des Oiseaux
Author/ Illustrator
Pentti Sammallahti
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2021
Height
26 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
20.5 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Éditions Xavier Barral
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
120
