{"product_id":"rite-michael-sondergaard","title":"RITE, Michael Søndergaard (Signed)","description":"\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRITE showcases 52 photographs by Danish photo-artist Michael Søndergaard's debut series, each eloquent image is grounded in truth, vulnerability, and the exploration of one own’s sexual identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Søndergaard’s work is concerned with ideas of expressing and defining masculinity and identity. He produces ominously dark and eloquently beautiful portraits of fragile yet powerful subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work is informed by a personal and academic interest in religious studies which is the basis for his debut series and book RITE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Michael Søndergaard’s very personal collection needs no addition nor endorsement, even from a friend. His glamorous yet questioning images speak for themselves and for his own fascination with youth and its need for self-expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI long for the day when every veil can be set aside, all disguise discarded, so each of us whatever our gender, sexuality, age and ancestry can proudly be ourselves, and free to fly like the birds who flutter through these unique photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey have beady eyes, sharp beaks and feathers to protect themselves, whether in dangerous flight or safely roosting. And whatever they are at, they are beautiful. To put this accurately into words, a poet is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortunately, Michael Søndergaard is a poet of the camera.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e– Ian McKellan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePublished by The Little Black Gallery\u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition of 200\u003cbr\u003eHardcover \u003cbr\u003e120 pages\u003cbr\u003e305 × 225 mm\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9788797153000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"The Little Black Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43567464448214,"sku":"RMS01","price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/products\/cover_with_title_1728x_80d8a6ad-25a4-46a0-8d97-058c5ab87d34.webp?v=1663425938","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/es\/products\/rite-michael-sondergaard","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}