An edition of Land of Ibeji (2021)

Land of Ibeji

land of twins

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Land of Ibeji
Simpson, Helen (Translator), S ...
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An edition of Land of Ibeji (2021)

Land of Ibeji

land of twins

First edition

Land of Ibeji' is the joint work of two photographers. Bénédicte Kurzen and Sanne De Wilde took first prize in the World Press Photo Contest Portrait category with this project. In the book they explore the myth of twinhood in Ibeji, Nigeria. For the Yoruba people, 'double birth' and 'the inseparable two' represent the ultimate harmony between two people. Four times more twins are born in West Africa than in the rest of the world. The centre of this 'twin zone' is Igbo-Ora, a sleepy town in south-west Nigeria.00Using a subtle visual narrative approach, the two photographers broaden their view by using symmetry and likeness to represent twins as mythological figures and as a powerful metaphor for the duality within each of us and the duality we experience in the world around us. To further bring out the magical and supernatural invisible aspect, the two photographers use two-colour filters for certain images. This amplifies the duality of two photographers, two individuals, and two identities. It reveals two differently coloured perceptions. Twins are the object of great fascination around the world. Although many stories and myths about twinhood have faded away or been forgotten, the theme appears in Biblical and other stories, in philosophical texts and even in science. Examples include the Gemini constellation with the stars Castor and Pollux, Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, or Plato, who believed in the duality of human nature.

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Hannibal Books
Language
English

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2021, Hannibal Books
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Edition Notes

On title page, the text "land of twins" is printed as a mirror-image of "land of Ibeji."

Later edition published 2021, Hatje Cantz

Includes bibliographical references.

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Veurne, Belgium
Other Titles
Land of twins
Copyright Date
2021

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Dewey Decimal Class
770
Library of Congress
TR681.T85 W55 2021

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Pagination
1 volume (unpaged)

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL43760328M
ISBN 10
9463887369
ISBN 13
9789463887366
OCLC/WorldCat
1143482977

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