Simone Engelen : 27 Drafts

Text der Fotografin und Autorin aus dem Buch:

“In 2006, during a high school exchange year in the U.S., I was sexually abused by two individuals.

In the years that followed, I tried to block out all memories about this experience, which led me to develop coping mechanisms such as addiction and control issues; and deeply influenced how I interact with others and how I perceive intimacy.

Finally, in 2022, I decided to go back to the U.S. with my mom to find closure. It became a road trip through time, in which I used my camera as a filter to create the distance I needed to engage in conversations long avoided.

27 Drafts refers to the number of attempts I have made to put the impact of this assault into words that shaped the most formative years of my life.”

Webseite des Verlags mit einem Einblick ins Buch:
https://fw-books.nl/product/simone-engelen-27-drafts-2/

Buchvorstellung von Jörg Colberg auf seiner Webseite Conscientious Photography Magazine:
https://cphmag.com/27-drafts/

Text zum Buch von Olga Yatskevich bei collectordaily.com:
https://collectordaily.com/simone-engelen-27-drafts/

Buchinfo:

Simone Engelen:
27 Drafts

o.O. 2024, Fw:Books
ISBN 978-90-833459-7-0, Softcover
112 Seiten, Abbildungen in Farbe, Monochrome und S/W, 22 cm x 28 cm
beigelegt ist dem Buch ein Text (1 Blatt DIN A 4, zweiseitig bedruckt) von Anouk Spruit, einer mit der Fotografin befreundeten Traumatherapeutin, Design von Hans Gremmen, Auflage von 500 Exemplaren