A Star in the Sea.
Photography & Text by Laura El-Tantawy | Design & Book Concept by SYB | Self published edition of 150 | Signed & numbered | Released 6/6/2019 | ISBN: 978-0-9932876-2-6.
Price £100
A Star in the Sea is an overture for embracing the unexpected. The photographs, text & title pertain to three independent, personal life events: A love story; my first & only trip to my place of birth in the UK & a vision on a beach in Italy. It is inspired by a desire to redefine my relationship with the ideals of success & happiness. In this context, A Star in the Sea is an opportunity to celebrate imperfection — an artistic gesture to have faith in the Universe.
The book is conceived as an artistic object demanding intimacy — something you want to protect & treat with care. Each book comes in a custom handmade Batik pouch. A collectible edition of 26 Batik fabric bound box sets, each including a copy of the book & one of the original 26 polaroids from the series, is also available.
“There is something nearly alive in this book. And what other photobook can one say that about?.”
— Robert Dunn, The PhotoBook Store Magazine