Boris Mikhailov - Case History / I am not I - 1999-2016

2 fotoboeken van Boris Mikhailov

- 1; Case History
Hardcover. 480 pp. 24 × 18 cm. Text in English.
ISBN 10: 3908247098 / ISBN 13: 9783908247098
Published by Scalo Verlag, 1999

Enter the haunting realm of Boris Mikhailov's 'Case History,' a powerful journey through the raw and unfiltered landscapes of post-Soviet Ukraine. Among the best photography books, this poignant collection exposes the stark realities of life amidst societal upheaval and personal struggle. Through Mikhailov's lens, the mundane becomes profound, as he captures the resilience and vulnerability of his subjects with unwavering honesty. Each photograph is a testament to the human spirit's enduring resilience, inviting readers to bear witness to both the beauty and brutality of the human experience. This is a honest and beautiful book but hard to look at, hard to digest, and very hard to forget, which explores the complicated relationship between photographer and subject.

- 2; I Am Not I
Limited Edition of 500
Hardback 64 Pages 240 X 330 mm
printed duo tone on uncoated paper
ISBN: 9781907071454
London: Morel Books, 2016

I Am Not I brings together 33 tritone images from Boris Mikhailov's iconic series of self portraits made as the Soviet Union collapsed.

"In describing the genesis of I Am Not I in the political context of the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet state, Mikhailov has suggested that he was performing a kind of anti-heroic riposte to the muscular confidence of Soviet-era monumental iconography."