Hilde Aagaard
Ishavsgast
“Ishavsgast” is a book of records by the artist’s father, Asbjorn Trygve
Aagaard (1927-2006). In his youth he was a fisherman, seal and musk
hunter, while later he became an engineer. But most of all he was an adventurer
and a photographer. The descriptions are from the Norwegian
Coast, Greenland and mainly from the West Ice. He treasured his experiences
in the Arctic sea fully and to its limits.
The last record in the book, “Loss”, is a novel built upon his adventures
at the West Ice. He took the photographs, during his trips, with his
Leica-camera.
The last pages in the book are some graphic reports, at the end of his
life, with a reduced capacity to write with a pen, but still with the Arctic
sea in him.
Cube Art Editions have also published Hilde Aagaard’s following book:
HomeComing, 2003
For more details on the artist visit her personal website.
Artist's Books