LARSEN, FINN: PASSION MANS LAND /TAMAVIAARTUMIK. GARDENS IN GREENLAND

Author: Larsen, Finn and Camilla Kragelund
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: 2006
No. of pages: 206
Illustrations: 172 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 6 1/2”x 7”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9197647918
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 6158

Price: $89.50

In his book, “Tamaviaartumik,” Finn Larsen captures the luscious green gardens of Greenland, a culture seldom documented, through his photographs. Despite the fact, that the large, cold island which both on the map, and in most people’s perception, is white and primarily consists of snow, icebergs, polar bears and Eskimos, Finn Larsen manages to bring out the true color of the island. Photographs of the Greenlandic gardeners - their gardens in full blossom - proudly showing off their crops, make the name Greenland appear a lot more sensible, and what is more important - it offers a much needed counterbalance to the stereotypical image of Greenland. The book itself is like an artist’s book, very beautifully done. The text is inside the front hard cardboard cover, the rest of the book is all color photographs with no text - a collector’s item.