The Contemporary Photobook Magazine
Report and Visual Essay by Hans Hickerson • Never having attended Paris Photo, I did not know what to expect. I was unprepared for its overwhelming scale, its high-octane mix of image and ego. And the crowds: how at times you had to wait to squeeze in to look at a book, or to queue... Continue Reading →
Review by Gerhard Clausing • There can be no doubt that climate change is affecting our daily lives. Nick Brandt is a leading advocate for people and animals threatened by and suffering under these changing conditions. He is also a fantastic impresario of environmental portraits, thinking of unusual perspectives and locations for making a point... Continue Reading →
Review by Gerhard Clausing • This fascinating photobook combines images of two seemingly unrelated subjects, old cars and cattle. In recent travels across the United States, Ute Behrend was struck by the ubiquitous presence of these two elements throughout the landscape. As we involve ourselves in the contents and juxtapositions found in this project, we... Continue Reading →
Review by Douglas Stockdale • Katherine Longly and Cécile Hupin have created a conceptual photojournalistic project; a series of interviews, quotes, screen grabs and reuse of photographs, repurposed to create a narrative that asks the question: If money cannot buy happiness, what drives people to participate in a lottery? The book is design and sequenced in... Continue Reading →
Review by Gerhard Clausing • The photographic work of Arthur Tress is highly regarded, even treasured, for a number of reasons. He combines several genres in a unique and personal manner: street photography, portraiture/the depiction of relationships, and environmental observations. With a very special mysterious way of integrating moments, his images often border on or... Continue Reading →
Review by Lee Halvorsen • Before starting a photo book, I usually flip quickly through the pages from back to front to give me a feel for the book. I started to do the same with this small book but surprisingly found myself often pausing to absorb the abstract images more purposefully. The book is an... Continue Reading →
Review by Douglas Stockdale • Whose land is it? This is probably the underlying question for Lana Z Caplan’s photodocumentary project of an expansive region of coastal California, which also represents a broader question for all of North America and the world beyond. Her specific subject is an area generally identified as Oceano, located on the... Continue Reading →
Review by Gerhard Clausing • Saul Leiter was an extraordinary individual who seems to be receiving more attention now than he did during his lifetime; he was averse to publicity and his style was ahead of his time. 2023 marked the 100th anniversary of his birth, and this substantial photobook, edited by Erb and Parillo, principals... Continue Reading →
Yet another year has gone by, and while the world peace we were hoping for is still further away than it was a year ago, it is nevertheless time for us to present you with our new list of interesting photobooks for the past year. Our selections feature intriguing photographic content, brilliant project concepts, and... Continue Reading →
Review by Douglas Stockdale · When Alfred Stieglitz began his Equivalents series in the early 1920’s, that while looking up into the clouds he attempted to describe more than the visible surface of objects. It was his attempt to express pure emotion, to reveal a parallel universe to his own inner state, and that his photographs could assume... Continue Reading →
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