Only barely still : on women and wilderness /
"Only Barely Still-On Women and Wilderness is a long-term analogue photography project by Catherine Lemblé (BE) that reimagines the Arctic, and in particular the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, through the lives of the women who inhabit it. Inspired by Sarah, a former polar bear guard and no...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Breda] :
The Eriskay Connection,
[2025]
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| Edition: | First ed. |
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| Summary: | "Only Barely Still-On Women and Wilderness is a long-term analogue photography project by Catherine Lemblé (BE) that reimagines the Arctic, and in particular the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, through the lives of the women who inhabit it. Inspired by Sarah, a former polar bear guard and now expedition leader, Lemblé set out to counter dominant Western narratives that have long framed the polar regions as a masculine frontier. Alongside Lemblé's photographic narrative is a chapter of historical images of women on Svalbard from the archives of the Norwegian Polar Institute, bringing forward a glimpse into the visual history of female presence. The book also features an essay by Abi Andrews, who traces a lineage of women in Svalbard-from early hunters' companions to contemporary residents-reframing their roles not as footnotes but as central actors in Arctic life. Weaving together overlooked histories, ecofeminist thought, and the counter-myths of authors such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Andrews asks what the polar story looks like when stripped of its "Heroic Age" trappings. When heroism is not conquest, but endurance, relation, and the quiet choice to leave no flag behind."--Publisher's web site. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm |
| ISBN: | 9789493363250 9493363252 |