Talking Pictures, a project highlighting excellence in visual print production, through the presentation of selected books of the highest quality, focuses on books that blur the boundaries between contemporary commercial publishing, and the latest trends in book production.
Commissioned by BolognaBookPlus, Talking Pictures is a collaboration between The Hamelin Association and acclaimed US Illustrator Steven Guarnaccia. This year the focus is on Ukraine.
Talking Pictures Selected Books 2024, a prize and an exhibit, showcases the quality and complexity of the lively book culture in Ukraine.
The books selected have been chosen in collaboration with the International Book Arsenal Festival of Kyiv, and honour the best visual books produced 2021 to 2024. The Talking Pictures award, and those with special mentions, were selected from the exhibited books by a jury comprising Hamelin,
Steven Guarnaccia and award-winning illustrator Neil Packer.