My Dearest Javanese Concubine, by Luca Desienna

Signed copy.

A unique 21st-century love story unfolds in the remote corners of Indonesia, where two societal outcasts defy the odds to find love. Tira Yohanes Soepomo, a 48-year-old transgender woman, and Dayang, a discarded soul with no job or family, form an extraordinary bond. Their love story is unlike any other—against a backdrop of rejection and adversity, they discover a deep connection that transcends their troubled pasts and disparate backgrounds.

AWARDS:

Photo series:
1st Prize Winner at Simulacrum Photo Contest, judged by Richard Billingham
Px3 'People's Choice Award
Honourable Mention at the 2011 Lens Culture
Dewi Lewis European Publishers Award for Photography 2013
Official Selection VOIES Off 2011

The book:
GOLD WINNER - International Photography Awards 2020 - Book/People
IPA 2020, Jury Top 5 Selection by Amanda Renshaw
Honorable Mention - Moscow International Foto Awards 2020 – Book/People

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'A tender and wild love story of two real courageous and vulnerable human beings. It moves from the extreme to the ordinary, from sweet to brutal, and it keeps moving me'. MICHAEL ACKERMAN

'A far away intimate universe. A kind of magic'.
LORENZO CASTORE

'A story full of vitamins and warm energy'.
ANDERS PETERSEN