The Contemporary Photobook Magazine
Copyright Hiroshi Watanabe 2002, self-published This is another in my series of reviews of Limited Edition photobooks. This limited edition book and print set was self-published by Hiroshi Watanabe using early Print-on-Demand (POD) services available at that time in Japan. The title of the book coincided with his L.A. photographic exhibition of the same name... Continue Reading →
Copyright 2012 Patrick Hogan, self-published Still is a splendid, intriguing photobook, which has been photographed and designed by Patrick Hogan as more of an emotional read. Perhaps similar in experience as listening to a song with a repetition of the melodies. As the title implies, quiet and intimate moments are captured while creating a place... Continue Reading →
copyright Matej Sitar 2013 self-published by Sitar's imprint The Angry Bat When developing a photobook, there are always many decisions to make and one of those to consider is whether to create a limited edition photobook. Some photobooks, such as an artist photobook, are handmade in a very limited quantity. The downside to publishing only an... Continue Reading →
Copyright the estate of Brassaii, 2013 published by Thanes & Hudson Ltd London As a photobook collector as well as a photographer, I am drawn to certain photobooks. Perhaps it’s the subject, such that photographs that investigated the built landscapes, although in this case with Brassaii’s nocturne photographs, predominantly created in the 1930’s (and the... Continue Reading →
copyright the various photographers & writers, 2013, Published by 10 x 10 American Photobooks & bookdummypress Exhibition and catalog was also in association with the International Center of Photography Library, Photobook Facebook Group & Tokyo Institute of Photography This is an exhibition catalog for a photobook exhibition that was organized by Matthew Carson, Russet Lederman &... Continue Reading →
copyright Leon Kirchlechner 2013 published jointly by Der Grief & dienacht Publishing Nowhere is an intriguing collection of tightly framed landscape photographs. The location(s) of these landscapes is ambiguous and undefined, thus they are of an unknown place, essentially nowhere. In a number of photographs, Kirchlechner captures a translucent object that is suspended within the... Continue Reading →
Copyright Max Sher 2013 published by Treemedia A Remote Barely Audible Evening Waltz (English translation of the Russian title) is Sher’s first book and an investigation of memory and personal experiences; concurrently evokes mystery and nostalgia. A delightful semi-fictional story based on appropriating vernacular photographs that narrate a poignant story of Sher’s making, set in... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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