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Elena Cremona's haunting photobook forms an emotional bridge to the past

Photographic artist Elena Cremona recently came to our attention as one of the contributors to a project raising money for Black Lives Matter. And now she's launched her first photographic book, Postcards of the Past.

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Elena Cremona's Postcards from the Past book displayed as a green die-cut folder with black and white photographs and cream colophon card showing special edition details

The book features a series of powerful and evocative black and white photographs documenting the landscape of Joshua Tree, California's famous national park. The pictures were taken as Elena's relationship was ending. In many ways, they reflect this atmosphere, from creeping splits in the surfaces of rocks to the singular Joshua trees, isolated and alone. She called the photographs 'postcards' for the way she was feeling as she took them: wishing she could remain in place geographically, but return to another time.

In the book, Elena's evocative work is presented as a set of postcard-sized prints, in a die-cut folder with a foil embossed title and printed cover image. Published by Guest Editions, it also includes texts by Joanna L. Cresswell.

Postcards of the Past is currently available to pre-order here. All pre-order sales are discounted at £5 off of the eventual release price of £25, or £50 for the special edition.

The cover of Elena Cremona's photobook Postcards from the Past, featuring minimalist typography and black and white landscape photographs of Joshua Tree arranged on a cream background with geometric white shapes
Cover of Elena Cremona's photobook Postcards from the Past, showing black and white photographs of Joshua Tree landscape alongside the title and artist name on a textured beige cover
A black and white photograph of a tall Joshua tree standing alone in a desert landscape with mountains in the distance, from Elena Cremona's photobook Postcards of the Past
Black and white photograph of two solitary Joshua trees in an arid desert landscape, mounted in a white frame with mat board
Framed black and white photograph of weathered rock formations with deep shadows and crevices from Joshua Tree National Park
Elena Cremona's Postcards From The Past photobook displayed on textured stone surface, showing cream-coloured cover with black and white landscape photographs
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