GUMMSUCKER aka No.223 Katrien de Blauwer was born

Katrien de Blauwer was born in Ronse

but – in their stillness – convey the utmost tenderness

Lasthein writes that travelling around the country often reminds him of the backwater where he grew up

Designed as a companion book to his critically-acclaimed monograph

GUMMSUCKER aka No.223 Katrien de Blauwer was born*Preorder Shipping in December Hardcover, Linen with tip on 128 Pages 11 x 14 inches Edition of 1000 published by Charcoal Press * Gumsucker laments the loss of untamed Australian wilderness to civilization, ever encroaching, domesticating the land and spirit. It is a ghost story of sorts, populated by withering vestiges and isolated souls. Its title, drawn from the archaic term once used to describe native born European Australians, also recalls The