Champions
Artist book for Max Manavi-Huber

In February 2022, photographer Max Manavi-Huber traveled to Iten, Kenya to explore one of the world’s most successful running cultures. The images in this book capture the humble & unfiltered way of life in this countryside of East Africa, where an inherited rawness, purity & allegiance to the sport of running continues to cultivate history-making champions. For the book launch, curated photographs from the project adorned the spaces of HOVN Studios in Vienna. The exhibition was complemented by a branded store window, along with the distribution of handouts, stickers, and an exclusive artist box, enhancing the overall experience for attendees. In 2024, the book release held an event in Paris, hosted by DISTANCE.

23 x 31 cm, 84 pages, softcover, rubber band binding, screen printed cover w/ individual sticker & laser cut, fold-out page, edition of 500, ISBN 978-3-99153-056-5, published by Verlag für moderne Kunst

A special edition of 50 copies features a custom binding with pearls matching the colors of the Kenyan flag ⚫️⚪️🔴⚪️🟢