The Contemporary Photobook Magazine
Artist: Roger Ballen (born New York City & resides Johannesburg, South Africa) Thames & Hudson, copyright 2017 Introduction: Robert J. C. Young; Essays: Roger Ballen Text: English Hard cover with printed dust cover, sewn binding, four-color lithography, index, bibliography, collections, picture credits, printed & bound by Artron, China Photobook designer: Sarah Praill Notes: This massive book... Continue Reading →
Photographer: Gerard Boyer (born in L'Ametlla de Mar, Spain; lives in Tarragona, Spain) Publisher: Fuego Books, Murcia, Spain; © 2011-2016 by Gerard Boyer Texts: Quotes in Catalan, Spanish, and English Zine-style, naked-bound and glued, with stiff printed wrap; 22.6 x 32 cm; 64 pages; edition of 500; printed in Spain by CeGe Photobook Design and... Continue Reading →
Photographer: Martin Parr (born in Epsom, UK; lives in Bristol, UK) Publisher: Dewi Lewis Publishing, Stockport, UK; © 2015/2016 Hardbound sewn book with plastic labyrinth puzzle inlaid in cover; 144 pages with 89 full-color photographs; 11.8x16cm; printed in China by Toppan Leefung Photobook Designer: Ėditions Xavier Barral Notes: Martin Parr, prominent Magnum photographer and photobook collector,... Continue Reading →
Photographer: Matthew James O’Brien (born in San Mateo, California; resides in San Francisco, California) Publishers: Icono Editorial, Bogota, Colombia and Placer Press, San Francisco, California; © 2014; introduced in the United States in 2016 Essays: Juan Alberto Gaviria Vélez; Matthew James O’Brien Text: English and Spanish Hard cover, sewn binding, four-color printing; 129 numbered pages;... Continue Reading →
Photographer: Duane Michals (born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania; resides in New York City) Publisher: Thames & Hudson, New York, NY, © 2017 Essays and commentary: Duane Michals Text: English Hard cover with dust jacket, sewn binding, four-color printing; 176 numbered pages; 178 captioned photographs with additional notes and commentary; 12x10 inches; printed and bound in China... Continue Reading →
Photographer: Penny Wolin (born Cheyenne, Wyoming; resides Sebastopol, California) Publisher: Crazy Woman Creek Press, Cheyenne, Wyoming, © 2015 Penny Wolin (portions by others) Essays: Alan Trachtenberg, Yale U.; Penny Wolin; various quotes, interview segments, and background details Text: English Cloth-bound sewn hardcover with illustrated dust cover; 244 numbered pages, four-color and duotone lithography; 14×10 inches, printed by... Continue Reading →
Photographer: David Kregenow (born and resides in Berlin, Germany) Publisher: The Unknown Books, Sintra, Portugal, © 2015 Essay: Preface by Wim van Sinderen Text: English Stiff cover, HP Indigo printing, perfect-bound, 21x14.8 cm; 48 unnumbered pages, 21 black and white photographs; edition of 110 Notes: Excellent portraits of photographers are rare indeed. We often see... Continue Reading →
Copyright 2016 Claire Felicie Photographer: Claire Felicie (born Breda, NL, resides Amsterdam, NL) Self-published (the Nederland) Essays: Claire Felicie Text: English Stiffcover book, sewn binding, quad-color (2 blacks, dark grey, warm grey) lithography by Colour and Books, printed in the Nederland Photobook designer: Sybren Kuiper ( -SYB- ) Notes: Claire Felicie has undertaken a daunting task of investigating the... Continue Reading →
Copyright 2016 Kenneth O’Halloran Photographer: Kenneth O’Halloran (born Corofin, Country Clare, resides Dublin, Ireland) Self-published (Ireland) Essay: Presidential Announcement speech, 2015 Text: English Hardcover book with printed belly-band, sewn binding, four-color lithography, edition of 500, printed by Mirex, Gdansk (Poland) Photobook designer: Mac & Ken Notes: This documentary style project occurred in Los Angles on Hollywood Boulevard in the summer... Continue Reading →
Photographer: Alex Van Gelder (residing Paris, France) Publisher: Thames & Hudson, New York, NY, © 2015 Essays: Foreword by Hans Ulrich Obrist: “Ever Louise” / Introduction by Alex Van Gelder Text: English Hardcover book with 112 pages, not numbered; 81 color photographs without captions; sewn binding; cloth cover with dust jacket, printed and bound in... Continue Reading →
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