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Photographer and writer G. S. Motola combines more than 165 stunning images with thoughtful and insightful essays to create An Equal Difference, a unique and revealing exploration of modern Icelandic society’s mindset
Constellation of participants
Why did Iceland call for the feminisation of its banking culture following the financial crises? Why did it prosecute those who neglected their responsibility to society and acted in self-serving ways to the detriment of society? Why was it the only country to react in this way? Is it really as much of a benevolent society as it’s made out to be in the press?
Initially attracted by Icelanders’ independence of mind and reported sense of social justice, G. S. Motola made more than a dozen trips to the country, photographing and speaking with people across a spectrum of society.
From musicians and scientists to educators and prison wardens, An Equal Difference explores stories of the people whose ideas weave some of the fabric of Icelandic society. Through their insight and perspective, we learn not just about what Iceland has achieved but also about what is possible for all of us.
“This book is, quite simply, incredible. A carefully-considered inquiry into Iceland’s response to the 2008 Financial Crisis evolves into a larger narrative about Icelandic society’s approach to the modern questions of feminism, gender equality, and gender identity.” - K. Paddie, Head of Growth, Polarr
The book comprises 165 portraits of residents, landscapes and 20,000 words. It was researched, photographed and written in Iceland between July 2013 and June 2016 and independently published in August 2016.
It is cloth-bound, silver-foiled, and printed on 155gsm satin paper with a champagne placeholder ribbon. The first edition run is limited to 1500 copies.
An Equal Difference by G.S. Motola
ISBN13 978 0 995485 600
Published by Restless Machinery
The first edition run was limited to 1500 copies.
©2016 G.S. Motola
This book is also available as a downloadable eBook, and you can download a free sample chapter.