girlwithouthands:Igor Elukov’s project, “Book of Miracles” as featured in Calvert Journal (x)The ins
girlwithouthands:Igor Elukov’s project, “Book of Miracles” as featured in Calvert Journal (x)The inspiration for the title came from the Augsburg Book of Miracles, a 16th century German illustrated manuscript that lists supernatural phenomena, beginning with Noah’s Flood. Elukov first came across the manuscript during his research of medieval miniatures, which he says he is fascinated with “for their colossal efforts in trying to explain the world.” The manuscript turned out to be a handy metaphor for his ideas. “People cannot fully know everything about the world. There is no theory that could adequately explain everything.” His photos are deeping foreboding, evoking a sense of danger and death, as well as capturing silence, solitude, and the primordial beauty of the Russian North. (Lisa Premiyak) -- source link