The Contemporary Photobook Magazine
Review by Brian F. O’Neill · Simultaneously with the expansion of the universe of image-text photobooks, so too have we seen a rise in research-oriented photographic projects in which the photograph is not left to stand on merits apparently internal to it. In this second modality, the photographs and the larger sequence within which the... Continue Reading →
Review by Hans Hickerson · An unflinching, comprehensive exploration of the current situation of women in Afghanistan, No Woman’s Land is an important book. It reminds us that while we take our personal possibilities for granted, women and girls in Afghanistan are treated barely better than slaves. Along with mutually reinforcing images and texts, the... Continue Reading →
Review by Hans Hickerson · To write or not to write, that is the question photographers ask when assembling their projects into books. What do you say to accompany your photographs? What needs to be said that the photographs do not already say? Will the viewer understand what you are doing if you do not... Continue Reading →
Review by Hans Hickerson · A heartfelt plea, a cri de coeur documenting the ravages of poverty in the United States, Matt Black’s American Artifacts reads like a contemporary complement to Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. Unlike the single location of the Evans / Agee book, Black traveled over 100,000 miles around the US... Continue Reading →
Review by Lee Halvorsen • Paolinelli’s powerful images immerse us in the artistry, mechanics, family, faith and community of Albuquerque’s Lowriders. The images are intense, a brilliant mixture of color and black and white bringing each page alive while blending perfectly into a single, heartfelt story. Many of the images are captioned with names and places... Continue Reading →
Review by Hans Hickerson · Sometimes it takes time to figure out a photobook. Robert Adams’ 1985 Summer Nights is one of my all-time favorite books, and a year ago I was eager to see what he had done with his 2023 version, Summer Nights, Walking. But I was so disappointed that I almost couldn’t... Continue Reading →
Review by Brian Arnold · The first photograph in Ruth Lauer Manenti’s new book, 4 Sides of the Table, shows two rulers placed side by side. Both enter the picture from the right, their full-length cut off by the edge of the frame. They look as though they’ve been around for decades and are chipped... Continue Reading →
Review by Olga Bubich · What if another highly advanced species doesn't arrive on Earth from outer space, but is already here, among us, challenging humanity’s status as the pinnacle of civilization? After years of studying, photographing, and enjoying the company of pet rats, Belarusian photographer Mariya Karneyenka has come to the conclusion that this... Continue Reading →
Review by Hans Hickerson · New photobooks of unpublished early work from well-established (read: saleable) photographers can be hit or miss, some justifying the hoopla surrounding their publication and others not. Martin Parr’s The Non-Conformists, a detailed, well-crafted exploration of an English village, is a thumbs up. Fresh out of university as a young photographer,... Continue Reading →
Interview by Hans Hickerson · Blake Andrews is a photographer, long-time blogger, and book reviewer. He reviews for Collector Daily as well as on Instagram. PhotoBook Journal recently reviewed his debut photobook, asa nisi masa. (This interview has been edited for clarity and length.) HH: You’re an interesting guy. For me, you are a prototypical... Continue Reading →
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