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How many words should we devote to a book that contains none? This is a book intended for readers aged eight to eighty-eight, square in shape, with hardcover pages. It consists of twenty-three full-bleed photographs of sheep in farmer Jaap Henke’s meadow in North Holland. The subject is safely entrusted to photographer Hans van der Meer, who is accustomed to photographing soccer fields. The text on the back cover warns that counting sheep is harder than it seems, a fact confirmed by the very first photo, which shows us an eight-legged sheep. But at least the designer gives us a helping hand by not cropping a single sheep out of the frame. The rounded corners and concave spine make the book a pleasure to hold.
It is rare for the concept, title, material, and execution to be as closely intertwined as they are here. The jury found this truly impressive. A book that really comes together.
Published by GOTTMER 2007
209 x 209mm
44 pages
ISBN: 978 90 468 0206 9
How many words should we devote to a book that contains none? This is a book intended for readers aged eight to eighty-eight, square in shape, with hardcover pages. It consists of twenty-three full-bleed photographs of sheep in farmer Jaap Henke’s meadow in North Holland. The subject is safely entrusted to photographer Hans van der Meer, who is accustomed to photographing soccer fields. The text on the back cover warns that counting sheep is harder than it seems, a fact confirmed by the very first photo, which shows us an eight-legged sheep. But at least the designer gives us a helping hand by not cropping a single sheep out of the frame. The rounded corners and concave spine make the book a pleasure to hold.
It is rare for the concept, title, material, and execution to be as closely intertwined as they are here. The jury found this truly impressive. A book that really comes together.
Published by GOTTMER 2007
209 x 209mm
44 pages
ISBN: 978 90 468 0206 9
