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ABENDSONNE
- Misha de Ridder
Sometimes natural phenomena can become so
estranged and mysterious, that we are inclined
to describe them as unreal realities. It might
be the extraordinary shape of a tree, a
mountain, a shadow, a cloud or the mirroring
reflection of nature in a lake, but it is
foremost the unfamiliarity of the natural
aesthetics of reality.
The photos in this book literally refer to
such an unfamiliar natural phenomenon, a
mysterious phenomenon known as ‘Abendsonne’.
Publisher Schaden.com,
2011
Design Mevis & Van
Deursen
ISBN
978-3-932187-88-9
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SOLSTICE
- Misha de Ridder
In the extraordinary light of the
subarctic Norwegian north, getting close to
the earth's very heart, is where Misha de
Ridder made photographs and films. At this
latitude, only sparse vegetation grows on the
dark, craggy mountains. A sojourn in this
landscape transforms the earth into a tactile
planet: palpable, tangible. De Ridder
investigates the expressive qualities of this
polar landscape and light, but his work also
addresses climatic and ecological extremes.
The rugged landscape, the cold and the
darkness - or conversely, the lack thereof -
leave you dependent on your own resources. De
Ridder confronts us with the fragility of
human existence in relation to nature.
Publisher Native Publications, 2012
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DUNE
- Misha de Ridder
Somewhere in densely populated Holland
exists a twilight zone where it is possible to
travel in time: a small strip of dunes
separating polder and sea, just a twenty
minute drive from the city of Amsterdam. In
this book, Misha de Ridder unveils natural
scenes so estranged and mysterious that they
could be described as unreal realities. Lushly
presented in this limited-edition artist book,
De Ridder's precise and highly detailed
photographs call to mind Dutch landscape
paintings of the 17th century and Romantic
Era. In the barren and tormented nature of the
dunes, it is light, color and atmosphere that
salvage the memory of a wilderness lost.
Publisher Lay Flat, 2011
Design Lay Flat
ISBN
978-0-9842973-2-0
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WILDERNESS
- Misha de Ridder
In
this book, lushly photographed flora
isolated in nature alternates with enlarged
details from the wilderness compositions
that emphasize the four-color separation
methods used in commercial printing. The
detail pages encourage appreciation for the
graphic qualities of the quiet views of
undeveloped nature where tree bark ridges
and layered flowering branches become
organic patterns. The book's pages are
perforated for easy removal as the included
images can be assembled to create two wall sized installations, each 1644
x 2082 mm (64.5 x 82.1 inches).
Publisher Artimo, Amsterdam, 2003
Design Mevis
& Van Deursen
ISBN
90 7538 075 5
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SIGHTSEEING
- Misha de Ridder
This
book casts a unique perspective of Amsterdam
in quietly subversive, full-page urban
landscapes. Sign boards on a crowded street,
fenced in flowers, Lego-land housing estates
with red cars are joined by a short story by
Dutch surrealist writer Edzard Mik.
Publisher De Balie, Amsterdam, 2000
Design Kummer
& Herrman
ISBN
90 6617 247 9
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