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Founded in 2017. Publishing documentary photographers, visual writers, artists and visual poets from the CEE region.

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Meet James Krogzemis. 🌍 (Džeimss Krogzemis)

“I am a wanderer” (in Latvian - klaidonis) is how he introduced himself to everyone he met.

James Krogzemis (1925-2015) was a Latvian-born world traveler, geography professor, travel writer and painter who lived for twenty years on the barge “Klaidonis” in Paris.

For James, freedom meant living simply and not being weighed down by possessions.

James became my borrowed grandfather, and he is part of the story told in A Quest for Freedom Vol. 2. This year marks 100 years since his birth.

The book is a limited edition of 200 copies. Rewards include signed copies, original paintings by James and Diana, handmade porcelain ducks, and postcards. Every contribution goes directly toward making the book. Link in bio. 💙

#AQuestForFreedom #JamesKrogzemis #photobook #DžeimssKrogzemis by @mildabooks

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17 days ago

🎉🎉🎉 I am very, very, VERY excited to announce that 📖 IT’S HERE!🎉🎉🎉

My very first photobook - A Quest for Freedom Vol. 2 is now available for pre-order.

LINK IN BIO or visit mildabooks.com

All I need now is your support for printing it!

It all started with a question I couldn’t let go of - What happened to Klaidonis, the barge my relative James called home in Paris in the 1970s?

Chasing the answer led me into his archive, into the world of his partner, Diana, and eventually to Doris - the artist who owns the barge today.

It’s a family story, a love story, and a meditation on whether a floating home can still hold you steady.

About the book:
📖 Limited first edition of 200 copies, screen-printed and clothbound
🇱🇻 Launching in Riga this December
🔗 Pre-order now - link in BIO

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING AND SHARING! 🙏

#AQuestForFreedom #photobook #Klaidonis #brivibasmeklejumi by @mildabooks

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After four years of working on our photobook "Motherland, far Beyond the Polar Circle" and embarking on this emotionally saturated journey to the Far North in Siberia on the railroad tracks of exile, we're excited to announce this Kickstarter campaign to make a book into the world! It's a deeply personal story but, at the same time, universal. We're nearly done with it and need an extra push to finish up production and post-production. We're trying to make it to £30,000! I can't believe we got to this point on almost no budget and how much we learned through the process of making and what it takes to make such a photo project into an object to the final stage. Thank you to everyone who has contributed or given some advice or encouragement in taking this step. So much love for you all!

LINK IN BIO! 🙏

#motherland #farbeyondthepolarcircle #igarka #russia #deportation #exile #siberia #igtakeover #photobook #comingsoon #kickstarter #crowdfunding #campaign #support #book by @mildabooks

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4 years ago

Grāmata ir angļu un latviešu valodās! 🇱🇻🇬🇧

Fotogrāmata “A Quest for Freedom” Vol. 2 ir stāsts par baržu “Klaidonis”, pasaules ceļotāju Džeimsu Krogzemi, un brīvības meklējumiem Parīzē.
Džeimss piedzima Latvijā, devās bēgļu gaitās un pēc neatkarības atjaunošanas atgriezās dzimtenē. Viņš ieņēma vectēva lomu manā ģimenē un ir daļa no šī stāsta.

Man bija ļoti svarīgi, lai šis stāsts būtu pieejams arī latviski, tāpēc katrai grāmatai būs pievienots buklets ar tulkojumiem, lai to varētu izlasīt gan Latvijā, gan ārpus tās.

Grāmata iznāks ierobežotā tirāžā - 200 numurētu eksemplāru. Pieejami parakstīti grāmtas eksemplāri, Džeimsa un Diānas oriģinālgleznas, ar rokām darinātas porcelāna pīles un pastkartes. Katrs pirkums ir tiešs atbalsts grāmatas tapšanai. Saite profilā. 💙

Video no pašiem pirmajiem grāmatas eksemplāriem, kurus iesēju ar rokām.

#AQuestForFreedom #fotogrāmata #Klaidonis #DžeimssKrogzemis #photobook by @mildabooks

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7 days ago

Meet the duck. 🦆💙

While working on this book, I wanted to create a small keepsake from the project, and another way for you to support it.

Growing up, my constant symbol of freedom was a bird. It kept returning in my dreams. I’ve always dreamed of flying, or of lifting off the ground to see the world from above.

A bird is also a recurring element in the book, so I wanted to make something special.

The story of the classic rubber duck began as a heavy, hard-rubber novelty in the late 19th century, and Peter Ganine’s 1949 patent shaped the floating duck we know today. Artists have been reinventing it ever since.

Together with artist Arta Kiršteine (happy birthday today, Arta! 🎂) and Guna Petrevica, we made our version: a solid duck in blue porcelain. 💙

It is one of the rewards for A Quest for Freedom Vol. 2, a limited edition of 200 copies. Every contribution goes directly toward making the book. Link in bio.

#AQuestForFreedom #porcelain #rubberduck #handmade #photobook by @mildabooks

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12 days ago

This is Klaidonis, the barge at the heart of “A Quest for Freedom” Vol.2. ⚓

James and Diana bought it in the Netherlands and named it Klaidonis, which means “wanderer” in Latvian. It became James’s home for twenty years, moored on the Seine in Paris near the Pont des Arts, and the starting point for summers spent cruising the rivers and canals of Western Europe.

While I started working on this book, I kept wondering: what happened to this barge that was once the symbol of freedom for James and Diana?

A Quest for Freedom Vol. 2 is a limited edition photobook of 200 copies. Every contribution goes directly toward making the book. Link in bio. 💙

#AQuestForFreedom #Klaidonis #photobook taken in Paris, France by @mildabooks

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15 days ago

🙏 A HUGE thank you!

To everyone who has already shared my photobook - “A Quest for Freedom” Vol. 2, and especially to those of you who have already pre-ordered - thank you! This book took a lot of time to become real and seeing it reach people means more than I can put into words. 🙌🏼

Psst - a few Early Bird copies are still available well below the regular price, so if you’ve been waiting - now is the moment. 👀

🔗Link in bio

With gratitude,
Vinita 💙

#AQuestForFreedom #photobook #Klaidonis by @mildabooks

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24 days ago

Lost Territories: Tracing Imperial Violence
FOTODOK x Sputnik Photos
EXHIBITION

@fotodok.nl presents Lost Territories: Tracing Imperial Violence, a group exhibition by @sputnikphotos , an internationally renowned collective of photographers based in Poland.

For nearly twenty years, Sputnik’s work has explored the social, cultural, and political transformations of the former Eastern Bloc, with a focus on East-Central Europe and Central Asia.

The exhibition also offers a further space for reflection on a curated selection of 30 photobooks that present a broader range of stories and artists connected to the theme, and an exhibition reading space with newly commissioned texts will allow the audience to engage more deeply with the context.

We are honored that two of our books, Dream is Wonderful, Yet Unclear by @mkapajeva , and
Motherland. Far Beyond the Polar Circle by @georgsavetisjans has been selected for this
event.

Exhibition with a reading space is open from November 26, 2025, to March 01, 2026

Documentation by
Nastya Vinogradova @vinogrradova taken in FOTODOK by @mildabooks

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9 months ago

For the holiday season, we are offering 25% off all our books from 17.12 to 31.12.2024! Use code XMAS at checkout!

Merry Christmas from Milda Books! 🎄

LINK IN BIO! by @mildabooks

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2 years ago

Kapitel #1 in Stockholm, Sweden will showcase a variety of contemporary international artist books, ranging from autobiographical love stories and family portraits to a 3D depiction of a fantasy genesis.

The exhibition will highlight contemporary photography's power and self-publication's creative potential, including a publication, "Motherland. Far Beyond the Polar Circle", by @georgsavetisjans and @mildabooks.

Program:
Sunday, December 8, 4-5 PM:
Join us for a conversation with @theoelias, founder of @studiotabac, and @simonmlangeniberg, chairman of the Swedish Photo Authors Association. Listen and enjoy a cup of coffee.

Opening Hours:
Friday, December 6: 4-9 PM
Saturday, December 7: 12-6 PM
Sunday, December 8: 12-6 PM

Many books will also be available for sale. Don't miss your chance to grab a bargain! 🔥😉 taken in Stockholm-Farsta by @mildabooks

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2 years ago

We are in the Unseen Bookmarket from today to 22, 2024. The Book Market takes place in an outside pavilion, next to the Unseen Photo Fair and the Transformatorhuis and will host around 65 publishers from around the world. The book market is free to visit; no ticket is needed.

We are two independent publishers from Latvia, and we will be happy to see you at table no 42, where you can meet publishers and authors @arnisbalcus and @georgsavetisjans

Today is Preview!

Working hours:

Preview:
Thursday 19 September, 14.00 – 17.00 Private, invitees only

Opening:
Thursday 19 September, 17.00 – 22.00 Private, invitees only

Public opening days:
Friday 20 September 11.00 – 21.00
Saturday 21 September 11.00 – 19.00
Sunday 22 September 11.00 – 19.00

The address:
Westergas Amsterdam
Klönneplein 1

More info:
https://unseenamsterdam.com

We are looking forward to seeing you in Amsterdam!

P.S. Also, we still have a few invitations for the opening today and free tickets for the Unseen Photo Fair. Please text us, and we can add you to the list. taken in WestWeelde by @mildabooks

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2 years ago

Milda Books and Kultkom will participate in the Unseen Bookmarket from September 19 to 22, 2024. The Book Market takes place in an outside pavilion, next to the Unseen Photo Fair and the Transformatorhuis and will host around 65 publishers from around the world. The book market is free to visit; no ticket is needed.

@georgsavetisjans will also hold an artist talk, "Trilogy in photobook-making," on Sunday, September 22, from 14:00 to 15:00 at Meijburg Lounge, and will sign his books on Friday, September 20, from 17:00 to 18:00. In his talk, he will briefly discuss each part of the trilogy, the materials used in the books, and the ideas behind the projects.

We are two independent publishers from Latvia, and we will be happy to see you at table no 42, where you can meet publishers and authors @arnisbalcus and @georgsavetisjans and see and buy their latest books, such as "The Scene" by Arnis Balcus and "Motherland" by Georgs Avetisjans, which were both shortlisted for the @rencontresarles Photo Book Awards this year.

Books, postcard collections, and even signed limited-edition fine art prints will be available.

Working hours:

Preview:
Thursday 19 September, 14.00 – 17.00 Private, invitees only

Opening:
Thursday 19 September, 17.00 – 22.00 Private, invitees only

Public opening days:
Friday 20 September 11.00 – 21.00
Saturday 21 September 11.00 – 19.00
Sunday 22 September 11.00 – 19.00

The address:
Westergas Amsterdam
Klönneplein 1

More info:
https://unseenamsterdam.com

We are eagerly looking forward to seeing you in Amsterdam!

With Gratitude,
@georgsavetisjans, @arnisbalcus, @mildabooks
& @fkmagazine

P.S. Also, we have five free tickets for the opening night and ten free tickets for the Unseen Photo Fair. Please text us, and we can add you to the list. taken in Transformatorhuis by @mildabooks

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