Aperture has long been a – maybe the – beacon of American photobook publishing. It’s pretty much impossible to talk about photobooks without at some stage running into a book that was done by Aperture. Lesley Martin, Publisher of the Aperture Book Program, has worked on a huge number of those books, often pushing the envelope in unexpected directions. A few weeks ago, I sat down with Lesley to talk about Aperture and about the history and future of photobooks
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Conversations about Photobooks: Lesley Martin
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Take It From a Publishing Pro: The Photobook Format Is Up for Grabs
Take It From a Publishing Pro: The Photobook Format Is Up for Grabs
Lesley Martin chats with WIRED about the busy fall season of photobook fairs and events, jurying, desert island photobooks, self-publishing, presages, Rob Hornstra, Japanese design, and her favorite paper.
via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/11/lesley-martin-aperture/all/
In this Q&A, Lesley Martin explains how self-publishing is pushing everyone’s creativity for the better; which paper makes for a gorgeous book; how the shifting models for funding and distribution are changing how photobooks reach our shelves; and why photographers need to know their work. She also humors our question, “What’s your favorite photobook?” and wonders why photographers don’t put their names on front covers anymore.