One Circle was chosen by British newspaper The Telegraph for "Inspirational photography books for 2014 - Ten photography books exploring personal journeys to inspire you in the new year", which reads:
One Circle is in fact the complete narrative of Hüning's trilogy previously published individually in small editions. The first chapter Einer (One) concerns death, the pain and strife required to overcome the loss of a loved one, a stillborn baby. In Zwei (Two) a couple learn about each other, rediscovering love, happiness and sex. A man succumbs to his partner's desire to become a mother again, leading to the third book, Drei (Three). This chapter reveals an idyllic childhood, the magical world of a child unearthing life and illuminating those around him. With non-linear photographs of his own family Hüning managed to tell perhaps not a personal but a universal tale of parenthood.
Peperoni Books, 2013 // 216 pages // 17 x 24 cm // 3 poems by Fred Hüning (German/English) // 120 color images // hardcover // edition of 300
text from: fredhuening.de
With his trilogy of personal works Fred Hüning has created a touching family story.
Already the first part one is incredibly intimate and yet universal, because it concerns every single one of us, deals with life and death, restart and farewell, beauty and decay.
The nonlinear narrative can surely not be deciphered completely, but maybe that is the reason why the intensive pictures get directly under our skin.
The two in the second part are a man and a woman. The image cycle shows how they meet, approach, begin to understand, find out that they belong to each other. Fred Hüning's Sentimental Journey leads directly to part three.
A man and a woman have a child. In three we see how this third in the league is very small, becomes slightly larger and begins to discover the world of its own. Fred Hüning pictures show how the son grows up, but even more they show the mystery and wonder of childhood - and what it does to the small ones and the grown up. The photographer now certainly can look with childrens eyes again, and I bet he has learned this from the little boy.
one circle combines all three parts that have been published separately before in small editions, in one book.
Text from: http://peperoni-books.de/one_circle0.html