Mandy Barker - Numbered & Signed - Beyond Drifting Imperfectly Known Animals - 2018





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賣家描述
Here tienes una reseña original en inglés, adecuada para una ficha de producto de Dartbooks y teniendo en cuenta que se trata de la **Digest Edition**, **signed and numbered**.
**Beyond Drifting: Digest Edition** by Mandy Barker is a remarkable miniature version of one of the most influential environmental Photography Books of recent years. This compact edition preserves the conceptual strength and visual elegance of the original publication while presenting the work in a beautifully crafted, passport-sized format that invites close and repeated viewing.
Inspired by the nineteenth-century scientific illustrations of naturalist John Vaughan Thompson, Barker creates a series of striking images that initially resemble rare marine specimens viewed under a microscope. On closer inspection, these delicate forms reveal a disturbing truth: each "organism" is in fact a fragment of plastic debris collected from the coastline of Cork Harbour, Ireland. By transforming discarded waste into seemingly beautiful biological discoveries, Barker exposes the hidden scale of ocean pollution and the lasting impact of human consumption.
Designed with a debossed cover, exposed red Singer-sewn binding and carefully hand-finished details, the Digest Edition echoes the appearance of an antique scientific publication while remaining a contemporary artist's book in every respect. Its intimate size encourages a personal encounter with the images, reinforcing the contrast between their visual beauty and the environmental reality they represent.
This **Digest Edition** was published in a **limited edition of only 600 signed and numbered copies**, making it a highly desirable publication for collectors of **Photobooks**, **Independent photobooks**, and environmentally engaged photographic works. Now long **out of print**, it represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire one of Mandy Barker's most celebrated projects in its scarce collectible format.
Both visually captivating and intellectually compelling, **Beyond Drifting: Digest Edition** demonstrates how photography can transform scientific observation into poetic visual storytelling while raising urgent questions about the future of our oceans. It remains an essential title for anyone interested in contemporary **Photography Books**, environmental art, and thoughtfully designed **Collectible Photobooks**.
賣家的故事
Here tienes una reseña original en inglés, adecuada para una ficha de producto de Dartbooks y teniendo en cuenta que se trata de la **Digest Edition**, **signed and numbered**.
**Beyond Drifting: Digest Edition** by Mandy Barker is a remarkable miniature version of one of the most influential environmental Photography Books of recent years. This compact edition preserves the conceptual strength and visual elegance of the original publication while presenting the work in a beautifully crafted, passport-sized format that invites close and repeated viewing.
Inspired by the nineteenth-century scientific illustrations of naturalist John Vaughan Thompson, Barker creates a series of striking images that initially resemble rare marine specimens viewed under a microscope. On closer inspection, these delicate forms reveal a disturbing truth: each "organism" is in fact a fragment of plastic debris collected from the coastline of Cork Harbour, Ireland. By transforming discarded waste into seemingly beautiful biological discoveries, Barker exposes the hidden scale of ocean pollution and the lasting impact of human consumption.
Designed with a debossed cover, exposed red Singer-sewn binding and carefully hand-finished details, the Digest Edition echoes the appearance of an antique scientific publication while remaining a contemporary artist's book in every respect. Its intimate size encourages a personal encounter with the images, reinforcing the contrast between their visual beauty and the environmental reality they represent.
This **Digest Edition** was published in a **limited edition of only 600 signed and numbered copies**, making it a highly desirable publication for collectors of **Photobooks**, **Independent photobooks**, and environmentally engaged photographic works. Now long **out of print**, it represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire one of Mandy Barker's most celebrated projects in its scarce collectible format.
Both visually captivating and intellectually compelling, **Beyond Drifting: Digest Edition** demonstrates how photography can transform scientific observation into poetic visual storytelling while raising urgent questions about the future of our oceans. It remains an essential title for anyone interested in contemporary **Photography Books**, environmental art, and thoughtfully designed **Collectible Photobooks**.

