Hkan Ludwigson: Balls and Bulldust by Hakan Ludwigson (English) Hardcover Book

Hkan Ludwigson

by Hakan Ludwigson, Hasse Persson

For some, life in Australia's outback is a life-long routine. This book explores life and work among the cattlemen of the Northern Territory in Australia. It is about men and women working intensely hard while seeking some kind of solitude and sense of space in the midst of harsh conditions.

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Publisher Description

Balls and Bulldust explores life and work among the cattlemen of the Northern Territory in Australia. This is not another cowboy story, but rather one about men and women working intensely hard while seeking some kind of solitude and sense of space in the midst of harsh conditions. For some, life in Australia's outback is a life-long routine. The young are attracted by its romanticism, but are often shattered by its hardships: days are blistering hot, nights are cold; people sleep on "swags" on the ground for weeks; the food is drab; red dust is ever-present; and the men are bound to saddles twelve hours a day, mustering herds of cattle, branding and castrating young bulls. Ludwigson spent three months with these fearless cattlemen early in his career, and returned to his native Sweden with a comprehensive body of work that in time became Balls and Bulldust.

Long Description

Balls and Bulldust is a rich collection of images that explores life and work among the cattlemen in the Northern Territory in Australia. It is not another cowboy story, rather one about men and women working very hard, and seeking some kind of solitude and sense of space in the midst of harsh conditions. For some, life in Australia's outback is a life-long routine. The young are attracted by its romanticism, which is--more often than not--shattered by reality's hardships. The red dust covering this vast scrubby landscape and filling the air is prevalent in Ludwigson's images. Days can be blistering hot and temperatures at nights may sometimes fall below zero. People sleep on "swags" on the ground for weeks. The food is drab and the men are in their saddles twelve hours a day mustering herds of cattle, branding and castrating young bulls. Hakan Ludwigson spent three months with the cattlemen of the Australian outback early in his career, and returned to his native Sweden with a body of work that became Balls and Bulldust in 2012.

Details ISBN3869307072 Author Hasse Persson Language English ISBN-10 3869307072 ISBN-13 9783869307077 Media Book Format Hardcover Residence US Imprint Steidl Verlag Place of Publication Gottingen Country of Publication Germany Birth 1948 DEWEY 779.092 Replaces 9783869307008 Subtitle Balls and Bulldust Short Title HAKAN LUDWIGSON BALLS & BULLDU Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-08-03 Illustrations Illustrated in colour throughout UK Release Date 2015-08-03 Pages 264 Publisher Steidl Publishers Audience General AU Release Date 2015-09-30

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• Condition: Brand new
• ISBN-13: 9783869307077
• ISBN: 9783869307077
• Publication Year: 2015
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Book Title: Hakan Ludwigson: Balls and Bulldust
• Item Height: 295mm
• Author: Not Available
• Publisher: Steidl Publishers
• Item Width: 295mm
• Item Weight: 2220g
• Number of Pages: 264 Pages

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