Danie Ferreira’s extraordinary photographs and stories from his expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic over the past 30 years are collected for the first time in Out in the Cold. This limited-edition luxury collector’s item is divided into two stunning hand-crafted volumes – North and South – with each book handbound with special silk screen and most remarkably, overstamped and certified at the geographical poles. Its design creates a combination of rhythmic white space, double-page spreads, and hand-drawn notes to evoke the experience of being an explorer in the region. At the same time, its finish mimics the shimmer of a glacial landscape.
Across the two volumes, Danie weaves written reflections of six expeditions with his poetic photography, transporting the reader to Svalbard, Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic in the North, to his times as a meteorological observer in the South, cutting through mirrored seas on the Cape to Cape route, and finally a spirited race to the South Pole. The wild becomes familiar in Danie’s intimate photos: extraordinary close-up shots of polar bears and seals, among other creatures, reveal the humanity in nature, while his trusty sidekicks – the snow dogs shepherding voyagers to safety – are honoured beautifully within the book.
Produced and published by Hurtwood Press, Out in the Cold was the winner of both the Book of the Year and Best British Book Award at the British Book Design & Production Awards 2023. These beautiful volumes are available for purchase at the Hurtwood Books online shop.
