Encount, Merge
Black and white book cover showing a hand holding a snail on its finger, placed on a wooden surface.

Book: Encount, Merge

Encount, Merge is a collection of analogue photographs I made between 2009 and 2024. The images were taken across Europe, North and South Africa.

Over the years I photographed encounters with landscapes, trees, plants, people and animals. The book brings together these images as a reflection on fifteen years of looking, traveling, and photographing.

Edition

Limited edition of 25 copies
4 copies remaining

Details

232 pages
22 × 27 cm
Softcover
Self published November 2024
Printed by Ruparo, Amsterdam

Price

on donation
(+ shipping)

To order a copy, please email:
yvette.jacobs@gmail.com

A black-and-white photo of a person's hand with a snail resting on their middle finger, set against a dark background.
Close-up of the corner of a book with a black cover, resting on a wooden surface.
An open book with a poem titled '1 wander', the excerpt reads: 'Whether I'm pouring salt, watching waves or a dog's tail wagging, it's as if listening to eternity and merge with it.'
A black-and-white photo of a bird, possibly a pigeon, sitting on a surface with a blurred background.
Open book with black and white photograph of a hand on the right page, blank left page, on a wooden surface.
Open photo album on a wooden surface, showing a black and white image of two children lying down, and a color image of a grassy landscape with rolling hills and blue sky.
Open book lying on a wooden surface, showing two black and white photographs of plants, leaves, and natural textures.
Black and white photograph of a baby horse (foal) standing on a grassy field.
Open book on wooden surface, right page shows dense forest with twisted trees and rocks.
Open book displaying a close-up black and white photograph of a dog, focusing on its eye and facial fur, placed on a wooden surface.
Open book laying on a wooden surface with a photograph of dry, tangled grass.
Open photo book on a wooden surface showing a photo of a black dog sitting on a dirt trail with plants and bushes in the background.
Open book showing a black and white photo of a tree trunk with traditional carvings, surrounded by leaves and forest background.
A black dog with a brown collar looking to the left outdoors, surrounded by greenery.
Open magazine showing two black-and-white photographs of sand and a hand touching sandy ground.
Open photo album with a black and white photo of a dog on the left page and a color photo of a tall tree on the right page, placed on a wooden surface.
Black and white photograph of a sheep with a black face and white markings, looking directly at the camera, taken from above.
Open magazine with two landscape photographs of trail paths in green forested hills.
Black and white photograph of a man walking on a cobblestone street, carrying a backpack and briefcase, with his shadow cast on the ground.
Black and white photo of children and an adult. One child's hand is on an adult's bald head, and another child is looking at the camera with a surprised expression.
Open book with two pages visible, left page shows an image of a starry night sky, right page shows a black and white photo of a person in a kitchen.
Black and white photo of a penguin standing on snow with its shadow visible on the ground.
An open book with black pages and a small white sticker or paper in the center of the right page, resting on a wooden surface.
Photograph of a forested mountain landscape with foggy clouds at the mountain's summit, taken in an open book on a wooden table.
Black and white photograph of a fluffy puppy with a leash, sitting on a surface, facing the camera.
Open photo book displaying a black and white photograph of a tree with twisted branches on the right page, and a page of birds flying in the sky on the left page.
A display of various books on a wooden shelf in a bookstore or library. The books have colorful covers and are arranged in a row, with some standing upright and others lying flat. The background features a blurred bookshelf and a map on the wall.

Encount, Merge is available at ‘Boekiewoekie’ in Amsterdam, the Netherlands