About the Book
120 pages full colour
Introduction Nature's smile in English, Dutch and Italian
The images in Nature's Smile show the everyday interference of nature in our daily environment in a surprising, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, sometimes delightful way. With powerful images Jacinta Holtslag shows us the picturesque stratification of impermanence.
"Nature's Smile makes you look at fungus, rust, rot, weeds and disintegration in a new way. They turn out to be the creators of a whole new universe."
- Lonneke Kok, art journalist, Amsterdam
De foto’s in Nature’s Smile tonen op verrassende, soms grappige, soms ontroerende, soms oogstrelende wijze de alledaagse inmenging van de natuur in onze directe leefomgeving. Met krachtige beelden laat Jacinta Holtslag de schilderachtige gelaagdheid van vergankelijkheid zien.
‘De fotoserie Nature’s Smile laat je op een nieuwe manier kijken naar schimmel, roest, verrotting, onkruid en verwering. Zij blijken de grote scheppers van een heel nieuw universum.’
Lonneke Kok, kunstjournalist te Amsterdam
Le foto in Nature's Smile mostrano in modo sorprendente la presenza della natura nella nostro ambiente quotidiano, con immagini a volte divertenti, a volte commoventi, a volte così belle. Con straordinarie immagini Jacinta Holtslag ci mostra la stimolante interpretazione della realtà.
“La serie di Nature's Smile ti fa guardare alla ruggine, alla muffa, alle erbacce, agli agenti atmosferici in modo nuovo. Questi elementi sembrano divenire i soggetti di un universo del tutto nuovo”.
- Lonneke Kok, giornalista d’arte di Amsterdam
Introduction Nature's smile in English, Dutch and Italian
The images in Nature's Smile show the everyday interference of nature in our daily environment in a surprising, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, sometimes delightful way. With powerful images Jacinta Holtslag shows us the picturesque stratification of impermanence.
"Nature's Smile makes you look at fungus, rust, rot, weeds and disintegration in a new way. They turn out to be the creators of a whole new universe."
- Lonneke Kok, art journalist, Amsterdam
De foto’s in Nature’s Smile tonen op verrassende, soms grappige, soms ontroerende, soms oogstrelende wijze de alledaagse inmenging van de natuur in onze directe leefomgeving. Met krachtige beelden laat Jacinta Holtslag de schilderachtige gelaagdheid van vergankelijkheid zien.
‘De fotoserie Nature’s Smile laat je op een nieuwe manier kijken naar schimmel, roest, verrotting, onkruid en verwering. Zij blijken de grote scheppers van een heel nieuw universum.’
Lonneke Kok, kunstjournalist te Amsterdam
Le foto in Nature's Smile mostrano in modo sorprendente la presenza della natura nella nostro ambiente quotidiano, con immagini a volte divertenti, a volte commoventi, a volte così belle. Con straordinarie immagini Jacinta Holtslag ci mostra la stimolante interpretazione della realtà.
“La serie di Nature's Smile ti fa guardare alla ruggine, alla muffa, alle erbacce, agli agenti atmosferici in modo nuovo. Questi elementi sembrano divenire i soggetti di un universo del tutto nuovo”.
- Lonneke Kok, giornalista d’arte di Amsterdam
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
# of Pages: 120 - Publish Date: Jan 14, 2011
- Keywords photography, art, nature, fungus, rust, rot, weeds, disintegration
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About the Creator
Jacinta Holtslag lives and works in Amsterdam. Nature’s Smile is her second art book release, following Yesterday's Footsteps. She has also released video portraits on Dutch authors Henk Romijn Meijer and Mensje van Keulen, as well as a video documentary on the rituals in the southern Italian countryside. Jacinta Holtslag vive e lavora ad Amsterdam. In questa stessa collana ha pubblicato Yesterday's Footsteps. Ha realizzato il DVD che racconta l’opera e la vita degli autori olandesi Henk Romijn Meijer e Mensje van Keulen. Sarà presto presentato un documentario sugli usi e le tradizioni contadine dell’Italia meridionale. Information, contact and orders: www.jacintaholtslag.nl