Massimo Leardini - Nordmarka - 2024
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Nordmarka by Massimo Leardini is a 1st edition hardback, 168 pages, 28 × 22 cm, published by F Books in 2024 in English, a limited-edition photographer’s book of 500 copies in as-new condition.
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“Taking the same trip ten times can feel repetitive, but doing it a hundred times can give you a renewed sensitivity and joy for every “little” thing along the way.” -Arne Naess
Nordmarka is the dense forest region surrounding Oslo. This new publication explores Leardini's fascination with this part of the world. Massimo Leardini has used this region as a source of inspiration and research in his work for many years, especially during the summer season.
Presented as a limited-edition artist's book, Nordmarka is a visual poem, beautifully printed in two-tone offset in an edition of 500 copies. The photographs in this book were taken between 2019 and 2023.
The book contains some wisdom from philosopher Arne Næss.
“During my hikes, I followed paths from north to south and west to east, passing through both forests and lakes. My photographic journey captures details of both untouched nature and nature affected by people. The people of Nordmarka respect the forest, and the forest respects the people. It is a unique relationship of give and take. My aim is to evoke among viewers a sense of reverence, stillness, and tranquility found in the natural world, while simultaneously promoting awareness of the need to preserve and protect it.”
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.
“Taking the same trip ten times can feel repetitive, but doing it a hundred times can give you a renewed sensitivity and joy for every “little” thing along the way.” -Arne Naess
Nordmarka is the dense forest region surrounding Oslo. This new publication explores Leardini's fascination with this part of the world. Massimo Leardini has used this region as a source of inspiration and research in his work for many years, especially during the summer season.
Presented as a limited-edition artist's book, Nordmarka is a visual poem, beautifully printed in two-tone offset in an edition of 500 copies. The photographs in this book were taken between 2019 and 2023.
The book contains some wisdom from philosopher Arne Næss.
“During my hikes, I followed paths from north to south and west to east, passing through both forests and lakes. My photographic journey captures details of both untouched nature and nature affected by people. The people of Nordmarka respect the forest, and the forest respects the people. It is a unique relationship of give and take. My aim is to evoke among viewers a sense of reverence, stillness, and tranquility found in the natural world, while simultaneously promoting awareness of the need to preserve and protect it.”
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
Nordmarka
Author/ Illustrator
Massimo Leardini
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2024
Height
28 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
22 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
F Books
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
168
