Ville Lenkkeri: The Petrified Forest Hardcover LIKE NEW Kerber Verlag Helsinki S

by Ville Lenkkeri

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Title: The Petrified Forest / Kivettynyt metsä Artist/Author: Ville Lenkkeri Publisher: Kerber Verlag (2016) ISBN-13: 978-3735602572 Format: Large Hardcover (27 x 24 cm) Language: English (with Finnish title/context) Up for sale is a Like New copy of Ville Lenkkeri’s fourth major monograph, The Petrified Forest. A key figure of the renowned Helsinki School, Lenkkeri creates a cinematic and deeply personal "expedition" into his childhood hometown of Mänttä, Finland. About the Content: Blending 92 color photographs with evocative short stories, Lenkkeri explores the boundary between fact and fiction. The "Petrified Forest" refers to a town frozen in the artist's memory—an industrial settlement deep in the Finnish woods where time seems to have suspended. The book is famous for its unique structure where the text doesn't just describe the photos, but represents "missing pictures," guiding the reader through a hauntingly beautiful, subjective reality. Condition Report: Overall Condition: Like New / Collector Quality. Exterior: The hardcover is pristine. Corners are sharp, the spine is tight, and there is no shelf wear or scuffing to the boards. Interior: All 160 pages are crisp, clean, and white. No inscriptions, markings, or dog-ears. Binding: Excellent; the book opens with the resistance of a copy that has been rarely, if ever, read. Storage: Kept in a smoke-free, climate-controlled collector’s library. Key Features: Design: Expertly designed by Réka Király, utilizing a layout

• Publisher: Kerber
• Year: 2017
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 3735602576
• Condition: Fine

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