I just noted that Jeff Ladd has published on SB4 his short list of recommended best books for 2008. A list that requires serious consideration! Best regards, Douglas Stockdale Also noted some new books from The Ice Plant. Since I did not have them on my publishers list, I have just provided a link. Update: and... Continue Reading →
Farewell Books at Utrecht in Tokyo
Naini and the Sea of Wolves, by Trinidad Carrillo, courtesy Farewell Books Farewell Book is now being represented by Utrecht's new project space in Aoyama, Tokyo, which is featuring Farewell Book's 2008 Swedish Photobook award, Trinidad Carrillo's Naini and the Sea of Wolves. Best regards, Douglas Stockdale
Pond Press Night at ICP
Female Bodybuilders by Martin Schoeller, courtesy Pond Press Tomorrow night (Jan 10th, 2008) at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in NYC, Pond Press is going to have a book signing event, from 6pm - 8pm, which is open to the public. This event is inconjunction with the ICP's Members Holiday Sale & Party. The photographers... Continue Reading →
Jonathan Smith – The Bridge Project
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn 2008 copyright Jonathan Smith Jonathan Smith's book The Bridge Project was chosen as the Themed Category Winner of Blurb's Photography.Book.Now 2008 book competition. It is a beautiful book and an equally wonderful urban landscape project. Smith states that he was closely associated with Joel Meyerowitz's World Trade Center Archive and his use of color and... Continue Reading →
photo l.a.
An excellent opportunity to see a broad and interesting selection of fine photographic books is to attend one of the many photography fairs or book exhibitions. So put on your planning calendar photo l.a., which will be in Santa Monica (LA County) January 9-11th, 2009 (Friday to Sunday). photo l.a. is the 18th Annual International Los Angeles Photographic Art Exposition.... Continue Reading →
Man Ray – Taschen Special Icons
Copyright, Man Ray, 2008, Taschen I recently picked up a Man Ray book published by Taschen (published 2008) as part of their Special Icon series. I could almost afford not to as the new price was $7.99 USD at Borders. And this is a hardcover book with slip cover no less. Wow! This small book (7-5/8 x 5-3/4)... Continue Reading →
Robert Hansen – Yucatan Passages
Yucatan Passages, copyright 2004 Robert Hansen We have the opportunity to follow Robert Hansen as he travels, photographs and experiences Southern Mexico in his large hardbound book Yucatan Passages published by the Laguna Wilderness Press in 2004. Hansen's black and white photographs are beautifully conceived and executed. The landscape of the ancient Mayan landscape is well seen and balanced with the contemporary... Continue Reading →
Beth Dow – In The Garden
In the Garden, Beth Dow, Blurb 2008 Beth Dow's In The Garden, was the 2008 grand prize winner of the recent Blurb Photography.Book.Now juried book competition. Dow had developed her large format book based on the Plantium Palladium prints from her photographs made in formal English and Italian gardens. This book probably does represent some of the best in self-publishing book design utilizing... Continue Reading →
Douglas Stockdale – In Passing
In Passing, Second Edition, by Douglas Stockdale, self-published (Blurb) 2008 Yes, yours truely just published the second edition of In Passing the series of road side memorials that I photographed from late 2005 - 2007. Twenty of the photographs from the series were published in LensWork Magazine (#74 Jan-Feb 2008). Earlier this year that I had self-published the... Continue Reading →
Ben Roberts – One More Night
Ben Roberts, One More Night, Self-published, Blurb 2008 This book review is one part photograph project published by Ben Roberts, One More Night, and another part an assessment of self-publishing and Blurb's new 100 lb paper. The bottom like I like both parts! But first the London club scene of Ben Roberts. This small, tight hardcover book with the... Continue Reading →
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