buried

This book is a collaboration of the photographer Stephen Gill and the book designer Melanie Mues.
It features a series of photographs that were buried near the place they were taken. These limited edition books (only about 750 copies) were each put in the ground so that each book cover has different degree of muddiness; and the smudges and stains are all unique. Then the book was presented in a clean slipcase with the embossed title on it.
Simple treatment of the book and the artwork almost overpowers the content making it a part of the design; and the design doesn’t just present the content anymore.