ENGSTROM, JH and Paul ARDENNE. A propos d’ Anders Petersen.

(Monteuil, France): Les éditions de l OEil and P.O.M. Films, 2013.  First edition.  Hardcover.  19.3cm by 14.7cm.  30 pages.  An intimate, multifaceted portrait of Swedish photographer Anders Petersen, seen through the eyes of his former pupil and assistant, J‑H Engström. Engström, now a distinguished photographer in his own right, reflects on Petersen’s life both public and private — his creative process, his emotional turbulence, and the doubts that haunt the life of an artist. Complemented by a thoughtful text by art critic Paul Ardenne, the work probes what it means to live and create photographs in extreme closeness to one’s subject and self. Includes a DVD, a 52‑minute documentary film by Engström, exploring Petersen’s photographic methods, artistic temperament, and the tensions between mentorship and individual voice.  A very good copy in photo-illustrated boards.