Black Apple Pre-Sale on Kickstarter
ABOUT THE BOOK
Black Apple is an extraordinary collection of images from a visionary documentary photographer. Made during a seven-month stay in the Ferghana Valley of Kyrgyzstan, these images document the struggles of a society struggling in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Thatcher shot the project entirely in black in white using both panoramic and 35mm film cameras. The resulting images are stark and unyeilding, showing a forgotten and often desperate corner of the world, but they also offer a powerful reminder of the value of community and family.
Black Apple will be printed in a limited run this fall in Pennsylvania, and the photographs will be reproduced in duo-tone on a beautiful paper stock. The book will be casebound and offered in a standard edition, limited edition, and a delux portfolio edition. Information on these editions can be found on our Kickstarter page.
We have decided to utilize the fundraising platform Kickstarter as a way to raise the last 15% of our printing costs. More importantly we are using this as an opportunity for you to pre-order this exquisite book. Kickstarter is a trustworthy platform and makes for very easy transactions through Amazon. Please visit our page on Kickstarter to read more about the project. We have also produced a short video that contains excerpts from an interview with Thatcher about the project as well as images from the book. This opportunity will only be available for 30 days, so act fast!
