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Edgar Martins: Anton’s Hand is made of Guilt. No Muscle of Bone. He has a Gung-ho Finger and a Grief-stricken Thumb.

© Edgar Martins, courtesy of The Moth House

Anton’s Hand is made of Guilt.
No Muscle or Bone.
He has a Gung-ho Finger
and a Grief-stricken Thumb.
by Edgar Martins

Anton’s Hand is made of Guilt. No Muscle of Bone. He has a Gung-ho Finger and a Grief-stricken Thumb. is a research-based documentary project based on actual events, a lipogramme and any imaginary anthropological study in one. This multifaceted body of work, which includes original photographs, archival photography and images researched from private Islamist, Libyan and dark web forums is also accompanied by an album of probing soundscapes exploring the everyday experiences of a war correspondent as well as a book of drawings (available with the collector’s edition only).

© Edgar Martins, courtesy of The Moth House

Developed in North Africa from 2019-2023, this part-documentary, part-speculative project is based on a poignant and very personal story and experience: the death and disappearance of Edgar Martins’ close friend, photojournalist Anton Hammerl, during the 2011 Libyan war. The book takes Hammerl’s story as a jumping off point to reflect on the decisive but paradoxical role that photography has played in conflict zones, photographic ethics, the portrayal of loss and trauma, whilst exploring the misinformation ecosystem surrounding war.

© Edgar Martins, courtesy of The Moth House

This expansive and multifaceted publication is Martins’ most ambitious and personal book to date. It is on show at Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbon until 16 November 2024.

© Edgar Martins, courtesy of The Moth House

Anton’s Hand is made of Guilt. No Muscle of Bone. He has a Gung-ho Finger and a Grief-stricken Thumb. Is an expanded version of Martins’ award winning Our War. 

Martins was the recipient of Photographer of the Year accolade at Sony World Photography Awards 2023, the Juror’s Prize at the Hariban Photo Prize and the Film Photographer in the International Photography Awards 2023.

 

Anton’s Hand is made of Guilt. No Muscle of Bone. He has a Gung-ho Finger and a Grief-stricken Thumb.
Edgar Martins
Standard Edition, self-published April 2024
Essays by David Campany & Will Self
Includes album of soundscapes, English
Edition of 500, Softback, Choice of two covers, 328 pages
26 x 20.8 cm
RRP £65

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Collector’s Edition, self-published May 2024
Essays by David Campany & Will Self
Includes album of soundscapes, English & Arabic
Edition of 100, Softback contained in a card box, 328 / 210 pages
26 x 20.8 cm / 16 x 11 cm
RRP £100

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