The Hunter from Ittoqqortoormiit: Tradition and Survival in Greenland by Axelsson, Ragnar

The Hunter from Ittoqqortoormiit: Tradition and Survival in Greenland (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783969002209)

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The Hunter from Ittoqqortoormiit: Tradition and Survival in Greenland by Axelsson, Ragnar

The Hunter from Ittoqqortoormiit: Tradition and Survival in Greenland

$89.00
The Hunter from Ittoqqortoormiit: Tradition and Survival in Greenland by Axelsson, Ragnar

The Hunter from Ittoqqortoormiit: Tradition and Survival in Greenland

$89.00
Format: Hardcover
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The harsh reality of a polar bear hunter in Greenland

In his forth publication at Kehrer Verlag, Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson presents a poignant visual narrative of a vanishing way of life in one of the world's most remote settlements. Over a span of thirty-five years, Axelsson has documented the life of Hjelmer Hammeken, a hunter from Ittoqqortoormiit, a village nestled by the vast Kangertittivaq fjord in East Greenland. Through evocative black-and-white photographs, Axelsson captures the enduring traditions of Arctic hunters, their deep connection to the land, and the stark realities they face amid changing times. The images reflect the resilience of a community where hunting is not just a livelihood but a way of life, now challenged by isolation, climate change, and socio-economic shifts. Axelsson's work has been internationally recognized, including honors from the Leica Oskar Barnack Award and the Prix Pictet.

Author: Ragnar Axelsson
ISBN-10: 3969002206
ISBN-13: 9783969002209
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag
Language: English
Published: 10/27/2026
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
By Ragnar Axelsson
By Ragnar Axelsson
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Ragnar Axelsson, also known as Rax, (b. 1958, Iceland), has been photographing the people, animals, and landscape of the most remote regions of the Arctic, including Iceland, Siberia, and Greenland. In stark black-and-white images, he captures the elemental, human experience of nature at the edge of the liveable world, making visible the extraordinary relationships between the people of the Arctic and their extreme environment - relationships now being altered in profound and complex ways by the unprecedented changes in climate. He was a photojournalist at Morgunbladid, the leading Icelandic newspaper, (1976-2020), and has worked on freelance assignments in Latvia, Lithuania, Mozambique, South Africa, China and Ukraine. His photographs have been featured in LIFE, Newsweek, Stern, GEO, National Geographic, Time, and Polka, and have been exhibited widely.

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