LAILA NAHAR
UNFOLDING | COLOR OF LIFE: OLD DELHI
Not every experience appears in my mind as a book; some do, and for some, I become part of that story that can only be narrated in a book.
As I walked the old city of Delhi, it was life at its infinite wondrous variation.
Each nook and each corner are at its unique existence, yet no one would exist in its glorious beauty without the rest. A story of one linked to another and none losing its identity. It is a spectacle of color, fragrance, sound, and above all, the depth of life. Nothing is orchestrated, yet all are sung from the invisible strings of a great tune. I get pulled and submerged into its comforting depth.
This is a book that symbolizes the unfolding, folding, and linkage of life. A life that is vibrant without the pretense of ornamentation. It is a life of struggle, unadorned and revealed, and what surrounds us and it penetrates us. The book- form unfolds and depicts the color of life waves.
Photographs, editing, sequencing: Laila Nahar Book Concept and Book Design: Laila Nahar - Texts: Tanveer Khondker
Language: English / Self-published /
First Edition of 15 Hand-bound copies in 2022 /
DETAILS ABOUT BOOK DESIGN:
5.75x5.5 inch, Hard-cover with image wrap and cloth on the spine.
9 spreads and 63 pieces of folded paper make up the book block. Each spread comprises 6 to 10 photomontage forming a fishbone fold (derived from Hedi Kyle) and is 17 in long on each side when unfolded. A total of 189 pages unfold like waves of colors of different sizes as the book is open. 9 Photospreads and 63 pieces of paper folded and stitched using French Link Stitch Binding.