The Book of Veles
London: GOST Books, 2021. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. 146pp. 6.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches. Book spine and boards stamped silver. A stated first edition signed by the author on the title page (which is on page 23); The copyright page follows page 146. Book is in pristine condition with no marks and is bright and tight. Gift quality.
From the GOST website:
Jonas Bendiksen’s exploration of the North Macedonian town of Veles mixes fake news and documentary photography with ancient Slavic mythology. Through this project, Bendiksen seeks to pose critical questions around photography, trust and the representation of reality.
Awards: Shortlisted for the Rencontres d’Arles Book Awards 2022 in the Author Category. Fine / no dj. Item #0004549
ISBN: 9781910401613
"Photographs of contemporary Veles are intertwined with fragments from an archaeological discovery also called ‘the Book of Veles’ a cryptic collection of 40 ‘ancient’ wooden boards discovered in Russia in 1919, written in a proto-Slavic language. It was claimed to be a history of the Slavic people and the god Veles himself the pre-Christian Slavic god of mischief, chaos and deception."
Price: $240.00