Half Awake and Half Asleep in the Water Pentti sammallahti Portraits that bear witness to

Portraits that bear witness to a forgotten time are slipped between scenes of daily life and the wild imposing landscapes between the mountains and the sea

turning to photography initially as a way to escape the frustrations of insomnia

retrieved their images and made the long and dangerous journey to the refugee camps of Thailand and eventually to America

but over the past year I have come to realise it is more about working through past pain and trauma

"An emptiness permeates our cities

Half Awake and Half Asleep in the Water Pentti sammallahti Portraits that bear witness toHalf Awake and Half Asleep in the Water by Asako Narahashi. First edition (2008). First impression. Large format hardback in as new condition. No markings. Dust jacket in removable protective sleeve. Please see pictures. PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch. About Half Awake and Half Asleep in the Water "These photographs make me shudder with fear. This is because I am a non swimmer, and I imagine it is scenes like this that I might