Genesis
part of the Official Selection by the jury & a Honorable Mention at the International Photography Awards 2024, category Books, People
Genesis is the first art book by Carlies Mol. The book is a collection of 104 fine art photos made of the daily life with colour and strong compositions.
Well-known photos like Selfie at the Lake and Early Memories are in the book. But also photos that haven’t been published before like I See Us and Smiles.
Genesis refers to the beginning. The beginning of a new perspective of human life and the beginning of showing the photo art by Carlies Mol in a book.
All photos in the book are made in Iran, Kurdish Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel and Jordan.
Size: 22 x 30,5 x 2 cm (8,66 x 12 x 0,79 inch), weight: 1050 g
Genesis is a self-published book and not available in stores.
What people say
“All is different with this beautiful book Genesis. Genesis contains photographs that beg not only to be seen but also to be read as a story. You can do that over and over again. Individually: focus, color, perspective, composition, proportions. But you can also compare all photos thematically: relationships (human/human; human/animal; human/landscape), time use and daily rhythm, states of mind and positions.
In some way it’s a auto-biophotography. Carlies don’t has to be on the photo’s to show who she is and what and how she is thinking. Carlies has the view of the cat. The book brings up new questions. It makes people curious about history and its questions behind the photo’s.
I’m both a fan and curious from now on.”
“In the West , we are accustomed to frequent sights of strife and destruction in these countries shown in Genesis. But through Carlies’s lens, we can view daily life in these lands with a delicate eye for the joy and beauty that exists outside of the news cycle. It’s a beautiful reminder that through our lives seems so different, we all share a familiar human experience. I highly recommend.”
“The book, beautifully edited, takes you to the locations of the shots.
The viewer is able to capture the essence of the place and the moment thanks to the appropriate light and tones.
The way Carlies frames people makes you feel close to them.
Personally, I like the minimalism, symmetry and geometry of many of the images.
In short, her photos take you to all those places - enjoy the journey!”
“What a nice surprise it is when getting this photo book as a present! It gives a super nice road-trip though countries often in the news but now the photos provide another point of view. With beautiful colours, interesting angles, amazing reflections, telling stories of life and people in their natural habit. The book provides food for thought and insights to be inspired by!”