Reminder that Swann Galleries is having their last Photobook (Photographic Literature) auction for the year on December 9th, 2010, in NYC. This auction is concurrent with a photographic print auction. One photobook of interest: a signed copy of Andy Warhol’s America (estimate: $2,000 -3,000) and Index (estimate: $2,500 – 3,500) Also various numbers of Alfred Stieglitz's... Continue Reading →
Samantha Casolari – Ode to Steet Hassle & Untitled, Nevada 2007
Samantha Casolari - photobook wrap > "ODE TO STREET HASSLE (THE BOYS ARE KEEPING SECRETS) / untitled, nevada 2007" When I received Samantha Casolari's first published book just before my last departure to Europe, I was left in a quandary, the packaging of the book was so wonderful, I could not bear to open it. It is a... Continue Reading →
Offprint – Paris Photo
I just received the following photobook update for Paris Photo about a new venue, Offprint. Offprint is being initiated by Yannick Bouillis in reaction to a preceived lack of meeting places for the diversity of practice in the field of photography. Offprint is a project space for contemporary photography and a book fair for independent publishers.... Continue Reading →
Clement Kauter – Le Plac’ Art Photo Sarl
Clement Kauter copyright Douglas Stockdale 2010 Sometimes things don't always go as planned, but then when least expected, some unexpected and wonderful events unfold. Early this evening I thought I would walk down to the Seine, and since it was a little bit cool for a Paris late summer afternoon, I decided to bring my windbreaker, which thank... Continue Reading →
2008 Critical Mass winner’s books published
Photolucida 2008 Critical Mass winners - published 2009 From the nice folks at Photolucida: Andy Freeberg's Guardians, Céline Clanet's Máze and Priya Kambli's Color Falls Down...three rich visual perspectives from an American photographer in Russia, a French photographer in Lapland, and an American photographer with roots in India. All three gorgeous books, sure to make... Continue Reading →
OPEN CALL: Zine and Self-Published Photo Book Fair
Just in: Open Call for Entries: Zine and Self-Published Photo Book Fair Within the past decade, zines and self-published books have established a significant presence in the contemporary art world, with many artists and independent publishers primarily focused on this medium. The Camera Club of New York's Conversations Series... Continue Reading →
3rd FotoBuch Festival – book competition results
The results are now in and being announced for the two competitions at the 3rd International FotoBuch (PhotoBook) Festival recently held in Kassel, Germany. Here are the judges comments for three photobook Dummy Prize winners: The first prize was awarded to the Berliner Werner Amann for his book design American. Using light and also intensely expressive images, the photographer achieved to capture a... Continue Reading →
Fotobuch Tage – Photobook Days 2010
I was just alerted to another PhotoBook festival, Fotobuch Tage (English: PhotoBook Days), the first of which will be held in Hamburg Germany from June 4th- 6th. Thank you Edi Weitz! From the festival organizers: The Photobook Days 2010 are honoring the independence of photobooks by dedicating this festival to it. The lead organizer is the association Freundeskreis... Continue Reading →
International Photobook Festival – Kassel
One photobook festival that I recently missed, and would have enjoyed attending, was the 3rd International FotoBuch (Photobook) Festival in Kassel, Germany, that ran from May 13-16. I was in Euope on assignment outside Rome that week, but this is not like a game of horseshoes, I was not close enough! I am trying to obtain a list of the 2009-10 recommended books... Continue Reading →
Photo-eye lists: Best PhotoBooks of 2009
Photo-eye News Blast: Welcome to the Best Photobooks of 2009. Continuing where photo-eye left off last year, they've expanded this long photo-eye tradition to include top 10 photobook lists from a group of prominent photographers, bookmakers, editors, publishers and critics (NOTE: This wonderful list includes yours truly, Douglas Stockdale this year!). Below you'll find a... Continue Reading →
PhotoBook Journal 