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VEHA BOOKS
2022 : LUDZI LESU
The book "People of the Forest" explores the relationship between humans and the wild. It tells the story of the forest — a space that has always held deep significance in the history of Belarus. A source of accessible resources and a place of magical power. A wall behind which one could hide to fight for freedom. It is also a place that can become dangerous when there is no way out.
Project curator: Lesia Pcholka
Editor: Lidziya Martynovich
Archive coordinator: Anastasiya Valkovich
Text authors: Lidziya Martynovich, Uladzimir Hramovich, Anastasiya Valkovich
Layout and design: Yana Halushkina
Belarusian language editor: Alyaksandra Dorskaya
English translator: Natalka Kharytaniuk
Publisher: Petit sk. Lublin (commissioned by the VEHA archive)
ISBN: 978-83-65133-44-1 Print run: 200 copies
2021 : Dziavočy viečar
& Apošni fotazdymak
This set of two books, "Hen Night" and "The Last Photograph", is dedicated to two of the most significant themes in 20th-century Belarusian everyday photography: weddings and funerals. These two life events were among the most frequently documented, and thus are the most commonly found in Belarusian family photo archives. Together, the books present a retrospective of 100 years of Belarusian visual history, showing how these rituals looked and how their visual representation evolved over time.
Project curator: Lesia Pcholka
Book editor: Lidziya Mikheeva
Text authors: Dziyana Pinchuk, Anastasiya Valkovich, Lidziya Mikheeva
Layout and design: Alyaksandr Luchyna
English translator: Yulia Timafeeva
Language editor: Valzhyna Mort
Publisher: Галіяфы Publishing House (commissioned by the VEHA archive)
ISBNs: 987-985-7209-75-0, 987-985-7209-76-7 Print run: 300 copies
2018 : Najlepšy bok
The book The Best Side features portraits taken against the backdrop of woven carpets from various regions of Belarus. This visual style imitates the aesthetic of urban photography studios. Elements of textile interiors appear in these photographs as a way for people to present their lives — from the best side.
These images capture individuals living through complex historical periods, performing an important social ritual: manifesting an idea of beauty with the intention of leaving behind an appealing image of their lives for relatives and future generations.
Project curator: Lesia Pcholka
Book editor: Lidziya Mikheeva
Text authors: Volha Hrytsuk, Volha Labacheuskaya, Lidziya Mikheeva
Layout and design: Alyaksandr Luchyna
English translation: Darya Mironava
Publisher: Янушкевіч Publishing House (commissioned by the VEHA archive)
ISBN: 978-985-7165-83-4 Print run: 200 copies
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Use of photos from the VEHA archive is allowed only with written permission from the editorial team. Credit is required. Contact us archive.veha@gmail.com