Bruce Connew — folded eggs

folded eggs is an artist's book by Bruce Connew — a quiet and considered meditation on history, memory, and place. Made during travels through Chile, from Valparaíso to Santiago, the publication brings together 53 colour photographs alongside a concise essay reflecting on the legacy of Salvador Allende and Augusto Pinochet, and their resonances with New Zealand's colonial history.

As Connew describes:

"folded eggs is an artist book, a modest meditation on history and memory, with 53 colour images made in Chile, from Valparaíso to Santiago, and a concise essay across Allende and Pinochet to New Zealand's colonial wars."

Designed in collaboration with Catherine Griffiths, the book is an intimate and carefully crafted object, combining photography, typography, and bookmaking into a compelling artist publication.

Artist: Bruce Connew
Design: Catherine Griffiths and Bruce Connew
Typography: Catherine Griffiths
Softcover with Kraft-paper jacket
100 pages
200 × 130 mm
Section sewn with exposed binding
53 colour photographs
Printed in Hong Kong
Edition of 600
Published by Vapour Momenta Books, 2018
ISBN 978-0-473-43770-1

A beautifully produced artist's book for collectors of contemporary photography, artist publishing, and New Zealand visual culture.

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