Update on the results from the Swann Galleries Photographic print and literature auction of December 8 (2009): Highlights of the Photographic Literature portion of the sale included: Early works: Francis Frith’s Egypt Nubia and Ethiopia, 100 albumen stereoviews, London, 1862, $10,200 Camera Work Number 20, featuring three images by Stieglitz, New York, 1907, $6,000 Classic... Continue Reading →
Future of Photobooks?
Andy Adams of Flak Photo contacted me a couple of days ago to participate in a discussion about the future of photobooks. Seems that this discussion is a spin off of a brief article posted by Joerg Colberg on Conscientious regarding his thoughts on cutting-edge photobooks, found here and potentially summed up by "I have been noticing that there isn't much of a... Continue Reading →
Holiday photo-book sales – more opportunities
Just a note that I continue to add more Holdiay photo-book deals and links on the 2009 Holiday Photo-book page, here. Sales and discount opportunities are still available at Aperture, photo-eye, Radius Books, AbeBooks, Fotovision and U. of Chicago Press. Best regards, Douglas Update: Just added powerHouse and Pond Press sales to the list.
2009 Holiday Photo-Book sales
One nice thing about the Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years Holidays here in the US are the various photobook sales & discounts that become available. So follow the links to some great deals. Rather than a series of postings each time I become aware of a Holiday photobook sale, I am going to just keep... Continue Reading →
Swann Photo Literature auction – December 8th
I just recevied a brief overviewof the photographic literature that will be available at the Swann Auction Galleries December 8th, 2009 in NYC, which is in conjunction with their auction of photographic prints. Some of the photobook hightlights include: Among the earliest examples of photographic literature in the sale are Francis Frith’s Egypt Nubia and Ethiopia,... Continue Reading →
Recent Photobook auction results
For those who enjoy photobooks and have acquired a few of them over the years, one benefit is that they may also increase in value. A potentially nice counterpoint to the argument that you are spending too much for these wonderful books. Ah, yes, a mighty fine investment, indeed! Thus of potential interest was the recent October Swann Galleries auction... Continue Reading →
Gerhard Steidl inteview – Photography Now
Joerg Coberg, publisher of the blog Conscientious, is now providing English translations of the original German articles that have been published in the German photography magazine Photography Now. One of the first translations is an interview of Gerhard Steidl, who is the publisher of the well-known Steidl photobooks, and this delightful interview can be found here. I found this to be an interesting interview; if you... Continue Reading →
Verso Limited Editions : Book Publisher of the Year
Bruce Davidson: Central Park in Platinum Verso Limited Editions, an imprint of Santa Barbara-based Serbin Communications, Inc. has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Lucie Award for Book Publisher of the year for their publication of Bruce Davidson: Central Park in Platinum, which I had earlier reviewed here. From the press release: Renowned portrait photographer Joyce Tenneson... Continue Reading →
Frankfurt Book Fair – Oct 14-18
Just a quick note that the Frankfurt Book Fair will be starting in a couple of weeks, which runs from October 14th - 18th, in Frankfurt Germany. This year, China is the guest of honor, and more information can be found here. There is a Hall dedicated for photography, Hall 4 which I know some publishers... Continue Reading →
Some Blurb News for those who self publish
Copyright Dan Nelken, 2009 & Blurb P.B.N Editorial Honorable Mention Blurb just announced some new stuff for their self publishing services, an software upgrade to v2.5 for BookSmart and some better shipping rates for your books. The details will follow shortly. Also recevied news that Dan Nelken, a photobook author whom I reviewed here earlier... Continue Reading →
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