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Just My Luck by Cécile Hupin & Katherine Longly
A collection of works by writer/actor/designer Cécile Hupin and Belgium-based artist Catherine Longley.
The book explores our society, aspirations, beliefs and our relationship with money through the stories of people who, for better or worse, have won the lottery jackpot or come very close to winning. The invention of the lottery transformed pure fantasy into the realm of possibility. Intrigued by how the game could affect people's lives, the pair spent five years interviewing people who had played the lottery. From Serkan, the newsagent who had to close his shop after the street sweeper won $168 million, to Pau, who missed out on his prize due to technical problems with the lottery, to Ahmed, who was wrongfully accused of forging a winning ticket and spent a year in prison, to Juliette, who continued to work behind bars despite winning $1 million, the testimonies are far from glamorous and seem inextricably linked to the idea of luck and misfortune. Just My Luck includes only first-hand accounts to highlight the personal stories hidden behind the catchy tabloid headlines.
Limited to 1,000 copies.
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Title: Just My Luck
Artist: Cécile Hupin & Katherine Longly
The Eriskay Connection, 2023
Soft cover, perfect binding
160 x 120 mm
544 pages
Text in English
First edition of 1000 copies
ISBN: 9789492051967
The book explores our society, aspirations, beliefs and our relationship with money through the stories of people who, for better or worse, have won the lottery jackpot or come very close to winning. The invention of the lottery transformed pure fantasy into the realm of possibility. Intrigued by how the game could affect people's lives, the pair spent five years interviewing people who had played the lottery. From Serkan, the newsagent who had to close his shop after the street sweeper won $168 million, to Pau, who missed out on his prize due to technical problems with the lottery, to Ahmed, who was wrongfully accused of forging a winning ticket and spent a year in prison, to Juliette, who continued to work behind bars despite winning $1 million, the testimonies are far from glamorous and seem inextricably linked to the idea of luck and misfortune. Just My Luck includes only first-hand accounts to highlight the personal stories hidden behind the catchy tabloid headlines.
Limited to 1,000 copies.
-
Title: Just My Luck
Artist: Cécile Hupin & Katherine Longly
The Eriskay Connection, 2023
Soft cover, perfect binding
160 x 120 mm
544 pages
Text in English
First edition of 1000 copies
ISBN: 9789492051967