Hemeria is holding a three-day takeover of Shreeji Newsagents, Marylebone’s iconic hub for print, art, and culture, during Frieze Week.
From October 15th through 17th, Shreeji will showcase a selection of Hemeria’s most distinctive titles, offering visitors an immersive encounter with photography, design, and the art of the book. This takeover offers art lovers, photography enthusiasts, bibliophiles, francophiles, and those with a passion for print a chance to come peruse our collection and meet our team and artists.
A special encounter with photo artist Robert Charles Mann ahead of the release of his book Solargraphs will be staged as part of Hemeria’s Frieze Week takeover of Shreeji Newsagents, on October 16th from 5-6pm.
Robert will be in conversation with Air Mail writer-at-large Bridget Arsenault, discussing his many lives—master printer in LA in the ‘80s and ‘90s before coming into his own as a photographer, astronomer, musical composer for films—his unique approach to photography, the genesis of his Solargraphs projects—created during artistic residencies at storied French estates imbued with heritage—his unlikely friendship with Brad Pitt, and his life as an artist in France. This pre-launch will conclude with a book signing.
An evening with conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier artist, storyteller & passionate advocate for our planet—ahead of her visual manifesto HOPE hitting bookshelves around the world, will mark the last night of Hemeria’s takeover. October 17th 4PM – 6PM
Cristina will be in London during Frieze Week for the opening of her HOPE exhibition at Iconic Images Gallery (October 16-23) and to attend the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action Awards ceremony.
She will cap off this whirlwind week of art and advocacy with an intimate conversation with Bridget Arsenault at Shreeji. Together, they will discuss Cristina’s pioneering work as a conservation photographer, her efforts to inspire action for wildlife preservation, and the inspiration she draws from indigenous wisdom. The evening will offer insight into Cristina’s storytelling, her adventures across 130 countries, her commitment to environmental advocacy, and her message of HOPE. This pre-launch will conclude with a book signing.
About Solargraphs & Robert Charles Mann
Solargraphs is a celestial symphony by photo artist and musical composer Robert Charles Mann—known for his work on Ad Astra (Grammy nominee Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media). Rooted in craftsmanship and a dreamlike sense of time, this artist’s book offers a contemplative counterpoint to today’s fast-paced, automated world. Robert possesses a singular perspective: over several years, he placed handmade pinhole cameras across the storied Miraval estate, recording the sun’s journey from solstice to solstice. Through traditional printing methods that combine precious metals with modern archival pigments, he renders the cosmos in luminous arcs of light, inviting us to witness time itself. The result is a mesmerizing visual meditation on temporality, space, and the celestial.
A master printer before becoming a photographer in his own right, Robert quickly gained recognition in Los Angeles for the exceptional quality of his work, collaborating with leading fashion and film photographers the 1980s and 1990s, including Helmut Newton, Peter Lindbergh, and Sheila Metzner. Solargraphs is his first book. Introduced by Brad Pitt, the steward of Château Miraval, this curated volume presents fifty exceptional images that bear witness to the silent, continuous movement of time and light. MORE
About HOPE & Cristina Mittermeier
From ocean shores and Arctic glaciers to some of the most remote indigenous communities in the world, conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s HOPE explores humanity’s relationship with the planet and possibilities for a mindful, sustainable future.
Featuring an introduction by the late Robert Redford, this artistic manifesto is a celebration of the beauty of our planet’s biodiversity and a tribute to indigenous wisdom and stewardship, weaving Cristina personal narrative with meaningful visual stories from a journey spanning over 130 countries, across every continent. Through her lens, Mittermeier explores the complex relationships that tie us to the natural world and to each other. Each image is a portal into which we can delve to take action, reflecting a commitment to environmental conservation, cultural preservation, and social equity.*
Cristina is a scientist, explorer, and renowned photographic artist whose work sits at the confluence of beauty, advocacy, and storytelling. A co-founder of the International League of Conservation Photographers and SeaLegacy, Mittermeier has dedicated her entire professional life to advocating for the preservation of biodiversity and documenting the lives of indigenous people fighting to preserve their cultures. With a background in marine biology and over three decades behind the lens, she has elevated conservation photography to the realm of fine art. Her photographs have been featured in hundreds of publications and exhibited in museums, galleries, and fairs across five continents, and her artistry has earned her numerous international accolades.
*Part of the proceeds of this book will directly benefit the people, communities and projects featured in its pages.
About
Originally from Nova Scotia, Bridget Arsenault holds a Master’s Degree from Oxford University and a BA Honors in English and Women Studies from Mount Allison University in Canada. A longtime journalist, she worked for Vanity Fair U.K. for over eight years, ending her time there as Associate Editor and London Correspondent for vanityfair.com. Bridget is currently a Writer-at-Large at Air Mail, a weekly digital publication founded and co-edited by Graydon Carter, the award-winning former Editor of Vanity Fair, and Alessandra Stanley, a one-time foreign correspondent and critic for The New York Times.
Bridget is a Lifestyle Writer at Forbes.com, and the U.K. and London Editor for Equestrian Living. Bridget continues to work freelance for a variety of international publications, including Vanity Fair, British Vogue, Travel + Leisure, House & Garden, The Rake, Refinery29, and Departures.
Founded in 2018 and launched at Paris Photo – Hemeria is a Paris-based publishing house specialising in photography and beaux livres. Their titles are distributed internationally in English and bilingual editions and have been featured in leading outlets including Air Mail, Arab News, The Gentleman’s Journal, The Observer, The Telegraph, South China Morning Post, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The New York Times.
Their catalog embraces a wide spectrum of themes—from nature and wildlife to street photography and urban life, from intimate portraiture to fashion—and continues to expand. Among the artists we publish are Cristina Mittermeier, Xavier Dolan, Olivier Laban-Mattei, Guillaume Bonn, Christophe Jacrot, Nathalie Roze, and Laurent Ballesta. Each collaboration extends our vibrant, loyal community of photographers, all united by a shared dedication to visual storytelling and to expressing their vision through the art of the book… for our books are truly works at art.
Hemeria oversees every stage of production in-house, with a uniquely hands-on approach. Our expertise in image processing and printing is second to none: for each project, wewe develop tailor-made processes to ensure every image reaches its full expressive potential, carefully adapted to the chosen paper, the intended visual impact, and our state-of-the-art printing technologies. @hemeriaphoto
