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In For the Love of Light: The Owl House, A Visual Journey, Elzilda Becker, and Merwelene van der Merwe combine their multiaward-winning
publishing and photographic expertise to present the home of Helen Martins in an exquisite new series of
images.
Helen Martins is recognised internationally as the Nieu-Bethesda artist who filled her home and surroundings with colour,
light, and hundreds of mythical sculptures. Helen’s unique vision has drawn thousands of people to this village at the foot
of the majestic Sneeuberg in the Eastern Cape.
As editor and art director of For the Love of Light, Elzilda immersed herself in Helen’s home and environment, sharing her
love of light and recognising the need to create. For the Love of Light offers a beautifully presented collection of photographs
that transport the reader to the village of Nieu-Bethesda, where they can also be part of Helen’s world.
Over the course of a year, multi-award-winning photographer Merwelene joined Elzilda to capture the essence of Helen’s
world as it changed with the seasons to offer a new perspective on the artist’s home and lifestyle.
For the Love of Light: The Owl House, A Visual Journey is a doorway into the world of Helen Martins and her incredible
imagination.
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