The punk in the ranks of Icelandic photographers, Spessi has turned 65 years old. This provides an occasion to look back on his work and his position the world of Icelandic visual art. Spessi created a new vision of Icelandic society in his photographs. Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir, from the preface to the book.
This comprehensive photo book sheds light on the career of Spessi, Sigurþór Hallbjörnsson. Here some of his well-known works such as in Bensín (Petrol), Heroes and 111 appear in conjunction with unpublished or rarer photographs. With a unique style in human photography and a choice of topics that often involve sharp social critique, Spessi has created a unique position in the field of artistic photographs in Iceland. His career now spans 30 years and at that juncture there is every reason to share his unique vision of society. The book is 192 pages, the authors are Jón Proppé and Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl, the editor is Linda Ásdísardóttir and the designer is Ámundi Sigurðsson.
