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‘Vicky told me 'she's a survivor.' I said 'she's a warrior'.
‘Vicky told me 'she's a survivor.' I said 'she's a warrior'.
While the photographer is mostly known for his portrait work, this book has a much more personal, documentary-style approach. With shooting just starting spontaneously after meeting Vicky on an awfully hot day, in a small rural town in the East of the Netherlands.
Immediately impressed by Vicky’s fucking powerful and raw personality, her sincere honesty, and the intimate bond they developed in the blink of an eye, Ilja Keizer decided to make a book about their time, and to dedicate it to her. The images were made during a super intense time, a great mental and physical journey that led them around Europe in a little over 3 months, with their trip ending in a tiny Polish village in the beautiful countryside just outside of Warsaw where Vicky lives.
Ilja Keizer: Vicky Includes a signed print and other inserts such as:
- A McDonald's Warsaw receipt
- A personal note from Vicky
- A photostrip from instant photomachine located in St. Pauli Hamburg
- A contact form from restaurant 26 Shibuya in Berlin.
Times were as beautiful, as they were hard. Feelings went everywhere, feelings of anxiety as well as endless joy. Thoughts about the past … The hurts, wishes and expectations of present and future times. The result is a highly personal document, including a signed print and various inserts. Designed by Nouchka Huijg, creative director at design studio alt8.
Explore this personal and raw collection of portraits and mobile phone snapshots by photographer Ilja Keizer. Available now at MENDO.
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