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Independent publisher of photography books based in Oslo, Norway. Founded by Russell Joslin @russelljoslin

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“With Burnt Eyes, published by Skeleton Key Press, the French photographer signs his second African monograph. A visual poem traversed by the phantasmagorias of a continent that inhabits him”.

Read the excellent book review by Guénola Pellen for BLIND Magazine. Link in bio.

@blind.magazine @skeletonkeypress @tanur.s by @skeletonkeypress

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“An exquisite eye.” —Patti Smith

“This book is not an introduction to Africa. It is an act of self-contemplation and a lingering farewell to a mist-filled fantasy that never was. It is an unleaving.” —David Pilling, from the foreword of “Burnt Eyes”

Selections from “Burnt Eyes” by Gilles Nicolet with poetry by Tanur Shah. Copies are available via the link in the bio. Learn more at skeletonkeypress.com

Also, see the current issue of Black+White Photography (UK) for their feature article and interview with Gilles Nicolet.

@gillesnicolet @thisispattismith @tanur.s @bwphotomag @davidpilling @russelljoslin #independentpublishing #skeletonkeypress by @skeletonkeypress

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Selctions from “As We Speak” by Maura Sullivan, visit skeletonkeypress.com or use the link in the bio to read more or to purchase a copy

“As We Speak is a dark, grainy dreamscape driven by exquisite gestures with shadows lurking at every turn. . . . Long after this haunting journey, one is still possessed by its state of endless longing.” —Amy Arbus @amyarbus

“Maura Sullivan is a sorceress. She casts spells on her subjects (she loves them all), and each one is transformed into an image equally beautiful, melancholic, and utterly out of time. She is a very good (and very romantic) witch.” —Michael Ackerman @michaelackermanwork

“Maura Sullivan’s third monograph, As We Speak [. . .] lives between dream and reality, as if between wakefulness and sleepwalking, in constant dialogue with the invisible, bearing witness to a spiritual dimension that is not religiosity.” —Fabien Ribery, L’intervalle @lintervalle.blog

#maurasullivan #skeletonkeypress @maura12345 by @skeletonkeypress

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Selections from “Series of Dreams,” curated by Russell Joslin. This book was Skeleton Key Press’s first release in 2018; remaining copies are available at skeletonkeypress.com or via the link in the bio.

The book includes works by approximately 150 contributing artists; the 20 shown here are as follows:

1. Vojtěch V. Sláma
2. Aliaksandr Veledzimovich
3. Susan Burnstine
4. Larry W. Schwarm
5. Roger Ballen
6. Hiroshi Watanabe
7. Ken Rosenthal
8. Doifel Videla
9. Michael Wilson
10. Aline Smithson
11. Cornelia Hediger
12. Elijah Gowin
13. Sally Mars
14. Douglas Beasley
15. Debbie Fleming Caffery
16. Robert Moran
17. Amy James
18. Garie Waltzer
19. Suk Kuhn Oh
20. Rimma Gerlovina and Valeriy Gerlovin

#skeletonkeypress #seriesofdreams @russelljoslin by @skeletonkeypress

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Selections from “Alone Forever Sometimes” by Russell Joslin. A limited number of copies are available at skeletonkeypress.com or through the link in the bio.

“We are our head, we are our mind, we are our imagination. Russell Joslin’s ‘Alone Forever Sometimes’ presents that philosophical premise stunningly [. . .] expanding once again the territory of our struggling souls wrestling down life’s tremors and wonders.” — Arno Rafael Minkkinen

“Filled with stunning tenderness and whimsy, in Russell Joslin’s first monograph of self-portraits, ‘Alone Forever Sometimes,’ [. . .] he throws himself in and out of wild landscapes that come from within our deep and very human feelings of longing and love. We are Alone, but not always.” —Nancy Rexroth

“Each image is like a poem, something to savor.” —Janieta Eyre

#russelljoslin #skeletonkeypress #selfportrait #aloneforeversometimes by @skeletonkeypress

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Find out more about Burnt Eyes by Gilles Nicolet, published by Skeleton Key Press, in our exclusive book review. @gillesnicolet @skeletonkeypress

Some photobooks reveal their ambition slowly. Burnt Eyes by Gilles Nicolet captures your attention from the very first image, but its true strength lies in how consistently that sense of wonder continues throughout the book. It asks for time, attention, and a slower way of looking. The photographs move like memory itself — soft at the edges, returning to certain moments while letting others fade.

For more than three decades, Nicolet has returned to Africa with his camera, and that long relationship gives the work its strength. He is not trying to define a continent or explain the places he visits. Instead, he photographs what lingers after the moment has passed: a face turned from the light, a road dissolving into dust, a lone tree beneath an immense sky. These are not pictures made for spectacle. They are shaped by familiarity, patience, and trust.(...)

Link in bio & homepage

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#poetry #visualpoetry #Africa #life #history #poésie #mood #photobooks #soft #nostalgia #ontheroad #beauty #art #blackandwhitephotography #melancholia #blackandwhite #mediumformat #fujifilmgfx #gfx100s #photography #bnw #fujifilm #squareformat #fineartphotography by @skeletonkeypress

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Selections from Øyvind Hjelmen’s evocative fourth monograph, “Being Here,” which explores themes including home, travel, awakening, abandonment, transcendence, wandering, and memory. The book also features a poem by Jon Fosse, Nobel Prize winner in Literature. Visit the bio link for more information.

@hjelmenoyvind @skeletonkeypress #beinghere #øyvindhjelmen #skeletonkeypress by @skeletonkeypress

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There are only a few copies left of Kjetil Karlsen’s book, “Watching the Silence.” With thanks to the support of many, the book has found its audience, and we sincerely appreciate each of you for your contributions in all their forms.

Much appreciation for Kjetil Karlsen, whose vision and cooperation made this book possible, and to Arno Rafael Minkkinen for his beautifully written foreword. If you don’t have a copy yet, the remaining copies are available while they last at skeletonkeypress.com or directly from Kjetil (DM him @kjetil.karlsen.foto).

A couple more Skeleton Key Press titles are also currently in short supply. To view the complete catalog, including the two releases for 2026 (so far), please visit skeletonkeypress.com

#lastcopies #kjetilkarlsen #skeletonkeypress by @skeletonkeypress

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Selections from “A Naturalist Guide to Magic” by Anja Niemi. The book explores questions that challenge our understanding of the world and embraces the mysteries present in every landscape. If you haven’t obtained your copy yet, use the link in the bio or visit skeletonkeypress.com to get a copy [signed or unsigned].

Thank you for supporting the independent publication of photography!

@anjaniemiphotography #ANaturalistGuideToMagic #AnjaNiemi by @skeletonkeypress

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Selections from ‘Burnt Eyes’ by Gilles Nicolet, newly available from SKP

“This book is not an introduction to Africa. It is an act of self-contemplation and a lingering farewell to a mist-filled fantasy that never was. It is an unleaving.” —David Pilling, from the foreword of ‘Burnt Eyes’

@gillesnicolet @tanur.s @skeletonkeypress #gillesnicolet #skeletonkeypress by @skeletonkeypress

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Le nouveau livre de Maura Sullivan, où des récits visuels évoquent les profondeurs inexprimées de l’expérience humaine.
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Maura Sullivan’s new book, where visual narratives evoke the unspoken depths of human experience.
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Selections from “As We Speak” by Maura Sullivan

“Maura Sullivan’s third monograph, ‘As We Speak’ [. . .] lives between dream and reality, as if between wakefulness and sleepwalking, in constant dialogue with the invisible, bearing witness to a spiritual dimension that is not religiosity.” —Fabien Ribery, @lintervalle.blog

Copies available at skeletonkeypress.com / link in bio

@maura12345 @skeletonkeypress by @skeletonkeypress

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