The Contemporary Photobook Magazine
Copyright Simon Roberts 2013 published by Dewi Lewis publications Simon Roberts seems to really connect with his fellow British while he delves into the underlying psych of Great Britain. This photobook is an excellent follow-on to his photobook We English in his series utilizing a large format vision to investigate the British landscape and indirectly... Continue Reading →
Copyright Matej Sitar 2012, self-published This last month I had an interesting exchange of emails with Matej Sitar regarding the self-publication of his photobook America, My Way that I thought I should share the underlying lesson. What actually sparked our discussion was the request from Mel at photo-eye's on-line magazine/photobook store for my list of... Continue Reading →
I have been invited to take part in photo-eye’s annual poll by photobook commentators as to the 10 Best Books of 2013. For those who follow this blog, that fact that I am participating in this may seem a bit unusual, as I have readily admitted in the past, I do not have access to... Continue Reading →
Review by Douglas Stockdale • Paul Gaffney investigates a regional passion that is prevalent amongst those of the isles of Great Briton, that of walking. Whereas the leisure walks or foot journeys in the isles are usually of a short duration, Gaffney expanded the scope and range of his visual walking quest to 3,500 kilometers... Continue Reading →
While I was reviewing some recent photobooks, I realized that I have been using some book design and publishing jargon that may not be as well known to photographers and readers of photobooks. I think for many folks, the book printer (and bindery) may be a black-box; photographs and essays go in one side and... Continue Reading →
Book Fair and print sale for emerging photographer/artists Which includes yours truly, me! I will be there with my artist book Pine Lake as well as my Ciociaria Limited Edition book + print set (both versions), and trade copies of Ciociaria to purchase and be signed. I will also have a framed limited edition photograph... Continue Reading →
Copyright Mateusz Sarello 2013 published by Instytut Kultury Wizualnej After receiving Mateuszu Sarello’s photobook Swell, I was immediately struck by the many possibilities being offered up by his book’s ingenious and well executed design that metaphorically works with Sarello's photographic. This has resulted in a beautifully conceived and photographed book. Very simply, his is a story... Continue Reading →
Copyright Carolyn Drake 2013 self-published Carolyn Drake has self-published a very interesting book this year, titled Two Rivers. This excellent and creative book has garnered a number of insightful reviews that discuss this body of work much better than I, so I am going to defer to others as to how this book came to... Continue Reading →
Copyright Massimo Vitali 2011 published by Steidl Massimo Vitali’s Natural Habitats was one of the larger photobooks in overall size and mass published by Steidl in 2010, which is a nice match up with the large format photographs that Vitali works with. I had access to inspect some of Vitali press images, two of which... Continue Reading →
Photographs copyright Jefferson Hayman 2012 published by Ampersand Gallery and Fine Books This is a smaller stiff-cover book that utilizes the print on demand technology; hence the binding is tight and creates restrictions in opening and reading the book’s contents. As such, this is not a book that the interior pages will lay flat, which... Continue Reading →
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