1st Edition, 2008 - SteidlMACK, London Embossed linen hardcover 144 pages, 83 plates Out-of-print, collectible item in excellent condition. Part of the publisher's rare book collection. ABOUT THE BOOK: In his long out-of-print book of photographs, Rødland revisits his hometown of Stavanger. The city has experienced remarkable economic growth. Rødland develops a diverse range of languages to reflect on the paradoxes that arise with the advent of wealth and materialism in the center of Norway's oil industry. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Torbjørn Rødland was born in 1970 in Stavanger, Norway. Since the mid-90s his photographs and experimental video works have been exhibited extensively. His work is often saturated with symbolism, lyricism, and eroticism. Public collections holding his work include MoMA (NYC), Fonds National d'Art Contemporain (Paris), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), and Moderna Museet (Stockholm). ABOUT THE PUBLISHER: Steidl and MACK are highly regarded publishers of award-winning books on visual art and architecture.