From the Orchard

Apples, as visual iconographies, are deeply embedded into western culture, from the Bible and Magritte to the logos on the backs of our smartphones. Green apples, in particular, have had weighted cultural significance, starting with the Italian Annurca specimen, first mentioned by Pliny, author of the world’s first encyclopaedia, before 79 AD. Today, it is estimated that there are 7,500 varieties of apple, a fact that has captivated photog- rapher William Mullan and designer Andrea A. Trabucco-Campos. The Odd Apples series contains 90 still lifes, representing four years and three seasons of researching, read- ing, finding, tasting and photographing. In these surreal, and sometimes farcical images, Mullan and Trabucco-Campos offer hyper-stylised aesthetics, focusing on the fruit that has symbolised knowledge and power – both literally and metaphorically – for centuries. Odd Apples is published by Hatje Cantz Verlag.

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Image Credits:
1. Kandil Sinap (Anatolia or Crimea). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
2. Pink Pearl (California, USA). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
3. Porter’s Perfection (Somerset, England). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
4. No Blow (New Hampshire, USA). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
5. Trail (Ontario, Canada). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
6. Red St. Lawrence (Maine, USA). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
7. Hidden Rose (Oregon, USA). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
8. Geneva (Ontario, Canada). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
9. Black Oxford (Maine, USA). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
10. Otterson (New York, USA). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.
11. Firecracker (Oregon, USA). From the series Odd Apples. Photographer: William Mullen. Designer: A.A. Trabucco-Campos.

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