Birnbaum, Daniel and Mika Hannula — Maria Friberg: Works 1995-2000

Malmo, Sweden, Charlotte Lunds, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Uber-scarce in the field, as there are no currently available copies on-line. Sterling condition softcover copy of an exhibition catalog of the works of the Swedish artist from Malmo, Sweden, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the glossy illustrated wraps, in gate-fold. Long essays by Daniel Birnbaum and Mika Hannula, bilingual texts in English and Swedish. Unpaginated, but roughly 36 pp. and printed on high-gloss paper. From her web-site it is said "Most of my work revolves about themes of power, masculinity and man’s relationship to nature. In my images, I create ambiguous tableaus that challenge preconceived notions about identity, gender and social hierarchies. My most recent pieces look both outwards, to the challenges in contemporary society, and inwards, to a meditative state of mind. In these photographs and videos, the isolation and solitude of the individuals reflect issues in society at large. The men in my images are signs for men, trying to find their place in times of turmoil."Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New