Category: Books

  • 8 Photobooks by Contemporary Women Photographers

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    8 Photobooks by Contemporary Women Photographers From Justine Kurland’s imagined runaways to Deana Lawson’s dramatic portraiture, here are essential titles by today’s leading artists. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/8-photobooks-by-contemporary-women-photographers/ From Justine Kurland’s imagined runaways to Deana Lawson’s dramatic portraiture, here are essential titles by today’s leading artists.

  • Susan Meiselas’s new book Eyes Open features 23 photography projects for curious kids

    Susan Meiselas’s new book Eyes Open features 23 photography projects for curious kids

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    Susan Meiselas’s new book Eyes Open features 23 photography projects for curious kids The Magnum president’s latest book reinterprets her cult classic Learn to See for young people. Link: https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/susan-meiselas-eyes-opens-photography-190221?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itsnicethat%2FSlXC+%28It%27s+Nice+That%29 Eyes Open is loosely inspired by Meiselas’ previous cult classic, Learn to See, a sourcebook of ideas from and for teachers and students published by…

  • Blind – Elliott Erwitt’s Rediscovered Photographs

    Blind – Elliott Erwitt’s Rediscovered Photographs

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    Elliott Erwitt’s Rediscovered Photographs — Blind Magazine The Magnum photographer’s latest book, Found Not Lost, takes a deep dive into his photographic archive, revealing a new body of work for the first time. via Blind Magazine: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1229/Elliott-Erwitts-Rediscovered-Photographs The Magnum photographer’s latest book, “Found Not Lost,” takes a deep dive into his photographic archive, revealing a…

  • Blind – The Egyptian Revolution, Ten Tears Later

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    The Egyptian Revolution, Ten Tears Later Ten years after the Revolution, she is coming out with a new version of her book In The Shadow of the Pyramids, which at the time portrayed the emotional chaos the photographer felt when, in 2005, she left the U.S. to return to Egypt, where she experienced the political…

  • A Three-Volume Book Becomes a Testament to Mary Ellen Mark’s Career

    A Three-Volume Book Becomes a Testament to Mary Ellen Mark’s Career

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    A Three-Volume Book Becomes a Testament to Mary Ellen Mark’s Career The late photographer, who left behind more than two million images, spent her life in search of the elusive iconic frame. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/mary-ellen-mark-the-book-of-everything/ “Mary Ellen would never have made this book,” Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark’s husband and collaborator of more than thirty…

  • Deanna Templeton captures the intricacies and emotional turmoil of adolescence in her latest monograph, What She Said. | 1854 Photography

    Deanna Templeton captures the intricacies and emotional turmoil of adolescence in her latest monograph, What She Said. | 1854 Photography

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    Deanna Templeton captures the intricacies and emotional turmoil of adolescence in her latest monograph, What She Said. | 1854 Photography Pairing extracts of pages from her personal diaries with portraits of young women in their teens, the American photographer paints a candid picture around the complexity of growing up. via 1854 Photography: https://www.1854.photography/2021/01/deanna-templeton-captures-the-intricacies-and-emotional-turmoil-of-adolescence-in-her-latest-monograph-what-she-said/ The placement…

  • William Mebane publishes a 64-page tabloid of a Trump rally in 2017, designed by Area of Practice

    William Mebane publishes a 64-page tabloid of a Trump rally in 2017, designed by Area of Practice

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    William Mebane publishes a 64-page tabloid of a Trump rally in 2017, designed by Area of Practice Coinciding with the inauguration of Joe Biden, the photographer thought it timely to address what he saw at one of Trump's rallies three years ago. Link: https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/area-of-practice-william-mebane-publication-190121?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+itsnicethat%2FSlXC+%28It%27s+Nice+That%29 Coinciding with the inauguration of Joe Biden, the photographer thought it…

  • Blind – Tracing the Roots of Jim Goldberg’s Epic “Raised by Wolves”

    Blind – Tracing the Roots of Jim Goldberg’s Epic “Raised by Wolves”

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    Tracing the Roots of Jim Goldberg’s Epic “Raised by Wolves” — Blind Magazine In Fingerprints, Jim Goldberg shares a selection of never-before-seen Polaroids that served as drafts for photographs he later created for the landmark book Raised by Wolves. via Blind Magazine: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1194/Tracing-The-Roots-Of-Jim-Goldbergs-Epic-Raised-By-Wolves In Fingerprints, Jim Goldberg shares a selection of never-before-seen Polaroids that served as…

  • California Love: A Visual Mixtape – LENSCRATCH

    California Love: A Visual Mixtape – LENSCRATCH

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    California Love: A Visual Mixtape – LENSCRATCH “This amazing compendium of photographs celebrating the Golden State is truly a love letter to California. One hundred and ten photographers offer intriguing photographs and perspectives on our special sliver of the west coast.  At a time of Covid, wildfi via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2021/01/california-love-a-visual-mixtape/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lenscratch%2FZAbG+%28L++E++N++S++C++R++A++T++C++H%29 It is a brave individual…

  • Juxtapoz Magazine – Eli Durst’s “The Community”

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    Juxtapoz Magazine – Eli Durst’s “The Community” What began as an initial desire by Eli Durst to photograph the insides of church basements quickly expanded into a much broader series examining the f… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/eli-durst-s-the-community/ What began as an initial desire by Eli Durst to photograph the insides of church basements quickly expanded into a…

  • Juxtapoz Magazine – Woman Go No´Gree: Colonialism and White Feminism in West Africa

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    Juxtapoz Magazine – Woman Go No´Gree: Colonialism and White Feminism in West Africa With her project Woman Go No´Gree Gloria Oyarzabal asks, “Can we assume social relations in all societies are organized around biological se… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/woman-go-no-gree-colonialism-and-white-feminism-in-west-africa/ With her project Woman Go No´Gree Gloria Oyarzabal asks, “Can we assume social relations in all societies are organized around biological sexual…

  • These Photos Are Painful, But We All Need to See Them – Feature Shoot

    These Photos Are Painful, But We All Need to See Them – Feature Shoot

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    These Photos Are Painful, But We All Need to See Them – Feature Shoot Last summer, the photojournalist and animal rights activist Konrad Lozinski went undercover to document life inside an integrated pig fattening barn in Poland. “This photo was taken during the daytime,… via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2020/12/these-photos-are-painful-but-we-all-need-to-see-them/ Last summer, the photojournalist and animal rights…

  • Dotan Saguy: Nowhere to go but Everywhere – LENSCRATCH

    Dotan Saguy: Nowhere to go but Everywhere – LENSCRATCH

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    Dotan Saguy: Nowhere to go but Everywhere – LENSCRATCH When I drive through the streets of Los Angeles, I am overwhelmed by the homeless encampments that are literally everywhere–in door ways, under freeway over passes, in every park in the city–clusters of tents are now a ubiquitous part of the landscape. Co via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2020/12/dotan-saguy-nowhere-to-go-but-everywhere/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lenscratch%2FZAbG+%28L++E++N++S++C++R++A++T++C++H%29…

  • Juxtapoz Magazine – A Look at Hassan Hajjaj’s First Major Monograph

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    Juxtapoz Magazine – A Look at Hassan Hajjaj’s First Major Monograph Anglo-Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj blends artistic themes and genres from the diverse range of his influences. The universe he creates is whimsical a… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/a-look-at-hassan-hajjaj-s-first-major-monograph/ Anglo-Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj blends artistic themes and genres from the diverse range of his influences. The universe he…

  • Blind – Raymond Depardon, Rural Portraits

    Blind – Raymond Depardon, Rural Portraits

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    Raymond Depardon, Rural Portraits — Blind Magazine Photographer Raymond Depardon traveled up and down rural France to meet farming communities until 2015. A gentle immersion in country life. via Blind Magazine: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/1149/Raymond-Depardon-Rural-Portraits Photographer Raymond Depardon traveled up and down rural France to meet farming communities until 2015. A gentle immersion in country life.

  • Juxtapoz Magazine – Holy: Donna Ferrato’s Radical Photos Celebrate the Power of Women

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    Juxtapoz Magazine – Holy: Donna Ferrato’s Radical Photos Celebrate the Power of Women “If you know Donna, she lives her art. She is angry. She is empathic. She is loving. She is committed. This book, Holy, is an encapsulation of her ang… Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/photography/donna-ferrato-s-photographs-showcase-the-remarkable-ways-women-survive-endure-and-change/ “If you know Donna, she lives her art. She is angry.…

  • Favorite Photobooks of 2020 – Compiled by the editors of LensCulture | LensCulture

    Favorite Photobooks of 2020 – Compiled by the editors of LensCulture | LensCulture

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    Favorite Photobooks of 2020 – Compiled by the editors of LensCulture | LensCulture Personal favorites and recommendations from 36 people who know and love photobooks — lots of inspiring discoveries from around the world via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/lensculture-editors-favorite-photobooks-of-2020 Personal favorites and recommendations from 36 people who know and love photobooks — lots of inspiring discoveries from…

  • Photographer Matt Eich examines and celebrates his local roots in his book ‘The Seven Cities’ – The Virginian-Pilot – The Virginian-Pilot

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    Photographer Matt Eich examines and celebrates his local roots in his book ‘The Seven Cities’ "The Seven Cities" is the third in his series called "The Invisible Yoke." Here he looks at the people and places of Hampton Roads, and at the weight of memory. via pilotonline.com: https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/books/vp-db-book-seven-cities-matt-eich-120620-20201206-samwcxp6jnahblykszjdbbv544-story.html Eich’s latest photography book, “The Seven Cities,”…

  • Inside an Archive of African Photobooks

    Inside an Archive of African Photobooks

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    Inside an Archive of African Photobooks Ben Krewinkel’s online archive considers the visual representation of Africa over time—both contentious and nuanced. via Aperture: https://aperture.org/editorial/inside-an-archive-of-african-photobooks/ Ben Krewinkel’s online archive considers the visual representation of Africa over time—both contentious and nuanced.

  • photo-eye Favorite Books 2020

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    https://www.photoeye.com/best-books-2020/index.cfm We hope you enjoy this year’s selection of over 70 favorites by photobook notables from all over the world! The diversity of these choices can be seen below.