The Contemporary Photobook Magazine
For June, Issue #3, we feature a broad spectrum of photobooks: photo-documentary, conflict aftermath, introspective look at what is home, conceptual investigations and artistic interpretations. I suspect that there is something for just about everyone as we attempt to examine a cross-current of contemporary photographic books available today. Our NEWS article is highlighting a new left coast... Continue Reading →
I have the pleasure to be the first to formally announce the first Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) photobook competition. I may have a little insider knowledge of this new book event as I am one of the two book judges (Gerhard Clausing, Associate Editor, PhotoBook Journal being the other), helped design the competition... Continue Reading →
Martin Toft, Te Ahi Kā (2018) We have just passed by our second month as a magazine and launched Issue #2, which might also be considered a (newsletter-summary of what we have published this past month. As a subscriber, you get each book review hot off the press. As a new contemporary photobook magazine (yes, our... Continue Reading →
MOPLA 2019 Photo Book Exhibition _______________ Guest Editorial – Richard S. Chow Since its debut eleven years ago the Month of Photography LA (MOPLA) has experienced explosive growth with both the number of events and public awareness. Each April the diverse photographic communities in Southern California converge for a month of events. The 2019 edition... Continue Reading →
LA Art Book Fair at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA ____________ by Gerhard Clausing After an absence in 2018, Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair was back, and even stronger than before. This time the majority of the PhotoBook Journal team was able to meet together since launching the new magazine. Below you can see a photo... Continue Reading →
News - public service announcement ---------- 3rd annual Lucie Photo Book Prize Early Bird Discount; 10% off your submission before April 30th, 2019. The Lucie Foundation is proud to offer two cash prizes to the top two finalists for their outstanding work – one Traditional $3,000 cash prize and one Independent $2,000 cash prize. The... Continue Reading →
Bookcase, copyright 2019 Douglas Stockdale by Douglas Stockdale We are very excited to announce the launch of the newest on-line international arts magazine Photobook Journal (PBJ) focused on the artist/photographic book object. New Name; New Look! (Okay, no worries, it is still us) This magazine has its roots and foundation when it was initially founded as a... Continue Reading →
News - public service announcement --------------- LA Art Book Fair, copyright 2019 Printed Matter A really big book event on the Left Coast for those who enjoy artist books of all kinds and sorts is the LA Art Book Fair that is hosted by NYC's Printed Matter bookstore. Due to unfortunate circumstances, this event did... Continue Reading →
book-dummy, Guide to Self-publishing an Indie Artist Book, 2017 copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very excited to announce my participation at two up coming photobook events; a photobook panel discussion at PhotoLA on February 3rd and a book design workshop with the Medium Festival on March 23 and 24th in San Diego. PhotoLA - Photobook... Continue Reading →
