Vogels huilen niet
Vogels huilen niet
Anjès Gesink
Vogels Huilen Niet (Birds Don’t Cry) tells a story of resilience and hope. Dutch photographer Anjès Gesink worked as a volunteer at the Vogelklas Karel Schot bird sanctuary in Rotterdam, where every year some 8,000 injured birds are brought in, treated, and let loose again. Most of the birds were wounded by animals, others flew into windows, got tangled in fishing line, or were orphaned. Gesink photographed more than 100 of them for her series Vogels Huilen Niet. A blue-gloved hand symbolizes the care the birds receive but also stands for the human impact on their lives in the city.
The clinical approach of the photography returns in the overall design of the books as well as in the descriptions which briefly document the species of the bird that was brought in, the time of the year, the nature of the injuries, further treatment and the outcome in the sanctuary. The spare typography is set in Caponi and gives the texts a warm and accommodating tone. The book is swiss-style bound with a glued-off spine to ensure it opens out flat. With its extra crease lines the cover draws inspiration from patient medical record files. It comes with 5 different cover images of Gesink’s feathered patients emphasizing each one’s particular fragility and strength.
Awarded: Best Dutch Book Designs 2014
Year: 2014
Client: Anjès Gesink
Publisher: Lecturis, Eindhoven
Photography book, 20 × 27.5 cm, 144 pages
Photography: Anjès Gesink
Vogels huilen niet
Vogels huilen niet
Anjès Gesink
Vogels Huilen Niet (Birds Don’t Cry) tells a story of resilience and hope. Dutch photographer Anjès Gesink worked as a volunteer at the Vogelklas Karel Schot bird sanctuary in Rotterdam, where every year some 8,000 injured birds are brought in, treated, and let loose again. Most of the birds were wounded by animals, others flew into windows, got tangled in fishing line, or were orphaned. Gesink photographed more than 100 of them for her series Vogels Huilen Niet. A blue-gloved hand symbolizes the care the birds receive but also stands for the human impact on their lives in the city.
The clinical approach of the photography returns in the overall design of the books as well as in the descriptions which briefly document the species of the bird that was brought in, the time of the year, the nature of the injuries, further treatment and the outcome in the sanctuary. The spare typography is set in Caponi and gives the texts a warm and accommodating tone. The book is swiss-style bound with a glued-off spine to ensure it opens out flat. With its extra crease lines the cover draws inspiration from patient medical record files. It comes with 5 different cover images of Gesink’s feathered patients emphasizing each one’s particular fragility and strength.
Awarded: Best Dutch Book Designs 2014
Year: 2014
Client: Anjès Gesink
Publisher: Lecturis, Eindhoven
Photography book, 20 × 27.5 cm, 144 pages
Photography: Anjès Gesink