CHRISTER STRÖMHOLMTo be published in March Christer Strmholm is recognised as one of the major figures of 20th century European photography. Strmholm captured his surroundings in black and white images that display his integrity, understated humour and a highly personal aesthetic. With an unmistakable sensitivity to human suffering, based on his personal experience, he took photography in a new direction. Sean O'Hagan, writing in The Guardian, has described him "as the

Sometimes nothing remains to show that a life has ended violently in a particular location

A founder of Agence VU he has curated major festivals such as PhotoEspaña

Many use it as an escape to forget daily problems and hardships

A Quintology of Diaries is his sixth book project

Alongside being a photographer

the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

Laos: A Journey Beyond the Mekong and Pangasinan: A Journey into the Philippines

ranging from immigration

the landscapes and the traces of the past embedded within each territory and through short texts

ISBN: 978-1-916915-06-0

heartbreakingly wistful and poignant

or the glossy surface of things