Signed; Agneta Ekman - Tall-Maja [Inscribed First Edition] - 1967
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Tall-Maja, a first edition hardback illustrated photobook by Agneta Ekman, 80 pages, in English, published in 1967 by Hasselblad Center, with dust jacket, inscribed and signed.
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This copy of the first edition inscribed and signed by Ekman!
Tall-Maja is a groundbreaking, pioneering Swedish photobook published in 1967 by photographer Agneta Ekman. The book explores the folklore of "Tall-Maja" (Pine-Maja), a mythical, seductive wood-nymph or forest spirit (known in Swedish lore as the skogsrå). According to legends from the Värmland woodlands, she was a beautiful, elusive creature who bewitched charcoal makers, hunters, and foresters.
The book is famous for its pioneering, avant-garde cinematic language, heavily utilizing grainy black-and-white double exposures and experimental photography.Dreamlike Atmosphere: The imagery invokes mystic visions, nightmares, and dreams, depicting an erotic and haunting relationship between a mortal man and the mythical spirit.Emotional Depth: The photos capture a deep Scandinavian sense of melancholy, longing, fear, and ecstatic joy, symbolizing a desire to live a free life in harmony with nature.
This copy of the first edition inscribed and signed by Ekman!
Tall-Maja is a groundbreaking, pioneering Swedish photobook published in 1967 by photographer Agneta Ekman. The book explores the folklore of "Tall-Maja" (Pine-Maja), a mythical, seductive wood-nymph or forest spirit (known in Swedish lore as the skogsrå). According to legends from the Värmland woodlands, she was a beautiful, elusive creature who bewitched charcoal makers, hunters, and foresters.
The book is famous for its pioneering, avant-garde cinematic language, heavily utilizing grainy black-and-white double exposures and experimental photography.Dreamlike Atmosphere: The imagery invokes mystic visions, nightmares, and dreams, depicting an erotic and haunting relationship between a mortal man and the mythical spirit.Emotional Depth: The photos capture a deep Scandinavian sense of melancholy, longing, fear, and ecstatic joy, symbolizing a desire to live a free life in harmony with nature.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated
Book title
Tall-Maja [Inscribed First Edition]
Author/ Illustrator
Signed; Agneta Ekman
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1967
Edition
1st Edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Hasselblad Center
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket, Inscribed by author, Signed
Number of pages
80
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