Arctic Heroes

The Greenland dog is one of the true heroes of the Arctic, yet its fate is uncertain. "Arctic Heroes" impressively showcases the fate of Greenland's sled dogs. Here, where the melting ice sheets are irrevocably changing the 4,000-year-old traditional life of the hunters, their survival is directly threatened by the harsh reality of global warming. The Greenland dog, once indispensable in the daily life and survival of the Inuit, is on the brink of extinction. In more than 150 images and narratives from Inuit hunters, the book testifies to the greatness of these animals and their deep connection to the lives of the hunters. The motifs of Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson, also known as RAX (*1958), include people, animals, and landscapes. However, the focus of his work is on the extraordinary relationships that the people of the Arctic maintain with their animals and nature.