BERGEN Architecture and Stories
The book can be bought in bookshops or from Store on this site. It may also be ordered from Kolofon Forlag.
Here is what other authors say about the book:
Arne Skinlo has a keen eye for details and distinctive features in Bergen's urban geography. The book Bergen, Architecture and Stories belongs on every self-respecting Bergen bookshelf. Gunnar Staalesen
Arne Skinlo’s photography book about Bergen is a one-of-a-kind story in images about one of the most important cities of the Hanseatic League and one of the most characteristic and charming cities of Norway. Even if you have never been to Bergen, this book will make you think you know it. Julia Anna Gospodarou, writer of the book From Basc to Fine Art.
See the trailer HERE.
This is about something more than just Bergen and the architecture there. It's about looking at our surroundings, wherever we may be. We practice the ability to wonder about the things we interact with daily. Instead of rushing to work, school or other activities, we can, from time to time, slow down and make our thoughts about why things are the as they are.
By reading this book, hopefully, you will be inspired to go out and make your own photos. On purpose, it says not to take but to create. The pictures in this book are not just captured by a camera. They are made to give an emotion or feeling when you look at them. They do not represent reality as the naked eye perceives it, but a form of a vision of reality that gives room for reflection and perhaps evokes memories of something completely different.
Initially, this was a photo book, but eventually, a need to know more about the background of the buildings and things forced itself to the fore. Why did they look like that? When were they built and what happened at that time? The images and text are separated so that one does not interfere with the other.
The book is meant to be read and put away for a while and then come back to. Maybe to be discussed with others, agree or disagree with one thing or another. There is room for everything.
It has received support from Bergen municipality.
