The January 5th issue of Adweek featured a profile on Illuminated World founder Dag Soderberg. Click here to download a PDF of the piece.
This Summer, June 23rd through July 26th, Bible Illuminated EXPO will once again take place at the Blue Concert Hall in central Stockholm. The EXPO will consist of a selection of images from the Old and New Testament.
The Blue Concert Hall at Hötorget (the Haymarket) in central Stockholm is one of Sweden’s great architectural masterpieces. Opened in 1926, it was designed by architect Ivar Tengbom during a period of expansion in the capital. The Concert Hall was built to house what is now the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and to serve as an arena for the Nobel Prize Ceremony and other such formal occasions.
During 2009 Bible Illuminated New Testament will be launched in Finland together with the Finish Bible Society. Pls check back for more info!
“Inserted between the stories of Jesus healing a paralyzed man or healing a boy with an evil spirit are today’s goodwill ambassadors, such as Ms. Jolie, Al Gore, Bono, and Bill Gates, who have worked hard to raise awareness of the problems in Africa or teach us about the effects of global warming and pollution. This new Bible is a hit in Europe, and if it also resonates with American believers, the Old Testament is set to arrive next year. Dare we say The Bible Illuminated is the must-see book of the season?”
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Leading photography publication Photo District News (PDN) published a piece about Bible Illuminated in last week’s issue. PDN talks specifically about the imagery selected, saying that the photographs “are the celebrity sizzle aimed at drawing readers to a modern-day, photo-packed version of the holy scriptures—a juiced-up text meant to be more contemporary, accessible and inviting.”
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On June 4th Dag Söderberg visited the Colbert Nation Show at Comedy Central to talk about Bible Illuminated.
Please visit www.colbertnation.com to watch the episode!
Georgia Keightley strolled through the religion section at Barnes and Noble in Springfield, Virginia, on Monday searching for a last-minute Christmas gift.
The Green Bible looks at the text through the lens of the environment. ”I’m looking for a book on [the Apostle] Paul for my husband,” she said clutching a 15 percent off coupon and lamenting the limited selection. She would have had better luck if she had been looking for a new take on the Bible — on the next rack in front of her were three shelves filled with Bibles of various shapes and designs.
You’re meditating on your favorite verses in the Bible.
Say, the opening chapter of the Book of Mark: “God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.’ ”
You turn the page, and suddenly, there it is: a great big color photo of Angelina Jolie.
Angelina Jolie?
Next to a passage about God’s messenger?
Welcome to Bible Illuminated: The Book - New Testament, a gorgeous new edition of the latter half of the Christian Bible (the Old Testament is due out in late spring). The 300-page soft-cover volume is packaged to look like a glossy fashion magazine and has as many photos as any issue of Vogue or Elle. Read Article
One of a kind gifts for one of a kind person - Driven Magazine includes Bible Illuminated in its gift guide. Read Article (page 71)
So you’re thumbing through the “Bible Illuminated: The Book, New Testament” and you can’t help noticing that this recent entry in one of the book industry’s most aggressively marketed niches — Bible sales — looks like a fat, glossy fashion magazine. It doesn’t smell of perfume, but it has the same high-impact design, with flashy pullout quotes and eye-grabbing photos. Read Article
