The Guardian
Evoking the classic dive books popularized by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, this limited-edition, leatherbound publication follows the underwater expedition that accompanied Damien Hirst s latest project,
Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable. Shot in the Indian Ocean over a number of years, the extraordinary underwater images of the artworks recovery were photographed by Christoph Gerigk, who has twice been awarded the World Press Photo Foundation s prize for international photojournalism for his work on Egypt s sunken cities. Also featured are photographs of the above-water operation by Steve Russell Studios. Signed by the artist and numbered in an edition of 1,000, the publication includes 128 full-color images, 94 of which are double-page spreads. The book s pages feature a die-cut hole and gold-edged paper.