Stuart Franklin (*1956 in London), a member of Magnum Photos and a geographer, travels around the world as a photojournalist, capturing historical events-from the massacre at Tiananmen Square to the Intifada-on film. But a trip to the region of More og Romsdal on Norway's west coast prompted him to pause: Franklin bought a cottage by a lake on the island of Otroya, spending a great deal of time there over the next two and a half years. Narcissus documents his experience in this remote place, which led to a deeper understanding and sensitivity for the abundance around him in an environment that at first seemed barren. These very tranquil, contemplative, and introverted landscape photographs time and again seek references to human beings-a path, a chopping block in a far corner of the property, the reflection of the silhouette of a mountain in a lake that seems to melt into a human portrait. An urbanite encounters a small, special piece of nature and sees his own reflection in it.

The meditative tranquility of the Norwegian landscape is tangible in these extraordinary photos

About the Author
Stuart Franklin is the current President of Magnum Photos. Among his previous books are Hotel Afrique, Sea Fever and The Time of Trees. Magnum Photos, the world's most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David 'Chim' Seymour. Their members are renowned for their intelligence in combining both reporter and artist in the photographer's role - attributes that have defined Magnum for over 60 years, and continue to do so.


Book Information
ISBN 9783775735544
Author Stuart Franklin
Format Hardback
Page Count 152
Imprint Hatje Cantz
Publisher Hatje Cantz
Weight(grams) 1040g