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A photographic collection inspired by Guernsey's Terre a l'Amende signs is on sale now at Guernsey Museum at Candie.
All of the pictures in the book were taken during 2016 by photographer Mark Power as he worked on a project which was part of the Guernsey Photography Festival.
Having noticed a number of Terre a l'Amende signs while walking in Guernsey, Mr Power wanted to offer a unique perspective on what is overlooked or kept hidden through his photographs.
Mr Power said; "The work might be less about Guernsey per se and more about the decisions taken when we make pictures.
"If, for example, a photographer or painter is commissioned by a tourist board to create a picture postcard, an idyllic version of a particular place, they will inevitably choose the right viewpoint, the right weather and the right time of the day before finally pressing the button or making the first mark on the canvas.
"In so doing, they are suppressing a substantial percentage of the rest, which is neither seen nor shown.
"Given this, it might otherwise be said that these pictures offer a truer depiction of Guernsey than any postcard ever could."
The book can be purchased from the Guernsey Museum at Candie priced at £35.
Pictured top: The Terre a l'Amende book.
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