Product Description
As Far as You Can See, the first comprehensive collection of all the books created by Erik Kessels from 1997 to today, culminating with the latest publication Incomplete Encyclopedia of Touch. A visual journey through more than two decades of artistic, editorial, and photographic research. Erik Kessels is internationally recognized for his work in vernacular photography, visual appropriation, and storytelling through printed images. As Far as You Can See is much more than a simple catalog: it is a map of his vision, an overview of the human, the everyday, and the absurd, composed book by book. The volume includes an unpublished text by critic and curator Francesco Zanot, who analyzes the evolution of Erik Kessels’s visual language. Rather than a single essay, Zanot’s contribution mirrors the very structure of the collection: his commentary unfolds through as many concise reflections as there are books in the volume. Each reflection offers a perspective on a single title, together forming a fragmented yet cohesive map of Erik Kessels’s artistic practice.
