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To share my photography and writing, and to help cover bills during 9 month and counting furlough I'm offering the following for sale:
NEVER SEEING NOTHING by Dan Wagner ($30 shipped)
This hardcover, cloth-bound book was published by InkBooks, printed by ODDI in Iceland, with 93 photos in a limited edition of 500. The book is the result of shooting 2,500 rolls of film over a ten-year period. The quality is outstanding. You can see more of my work at https://www.instagram.com/danwagnerphotographer/?hl=en
Photo Editor: Vítor ARNAUT
Design: Kallie YUN
Each book is signed and numbered.
Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Ink Books; 1st edition (2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0996619607
ISBN-13: 978-0996619608
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.6 x 7.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Here's what one Amazon reviewer wrote on 4/28/2020:
"I just got this photo book yesterday, and I am excited by the quality of it. There are about 93 5x5" squares in total (94 if you counted the photo of Mr Wagner himself). They look like photo prints (as they should be for a book about photos), not made by bargain press. I am glad I can focus on Mr Wagner's work without technical distraction. When I opened up the package, I found out my copy was dented. I was a bit unhappy about it. It's a signed and numbered copy so I don't know if it can be replaced.
Now the important part, the content. This is a photo book about people, the whole spectrum of them: from young to old, man to woman (and anything in between), people of different skin colors, people of different sub-cultures, some serious, some fun-loving, some formalistic, and some candid. That's what I like the most about it, not shying away from seeing something different, perhaps outside of our own comfort zone.
The setting seems to be mostly New York City. The B&W treatment gives an old school look to them, but the subject matter is universal and relevant today. It reminds me of Robert Frank (I am mostly a West Coast Photographer, so I hope I do not misinterpret). Most photos tend to curl the sides of my mouth upward: a clown framed by his own hoola-hoop, a drag-queen (perhaps impersonating Liza Minelli) smiling toward the camera in a bar, or a palm reader frowning at the photographer to read her palm. Many subjects were in the attires of their profession (or lack of), reminiscent of Cindy Sherman's "types" (though none of the main photo is a selfie, as far as I know). However, Mr. Wagner isn't shying to tackle on more difficult subject matters: a handcuffed man entering the back of police van, a lady posing for the camera with shopping bag that says "Look" while the homeless lady by the trash bin looking away, or a bunch of protesters lying on the ground. Then more homelessness, and more marginalized members of New York streets. Those are just a few examples. The photos will evoke as many reactions as there are emotions exhibited by the people in the photos. I don't know the technique Mr. Wagner used when shooting these photos, but the result is a treat.
Let me end the review (or perhaps, rambling induced by photos) with a description of an imagery from the book. A group of young folks hanging out together, two looking up and two looking down. The black guy holding his white lady friend looking toward the camera, both smiling confidently toward the camera, which cannot be done if they were subjected to a judging lens. I'll leave you thinking about it. It is a big world. It would be a loss if we can't get out of our comfort zone and stop seeing, and there are many photos in the book worthy of your pondering."
And my novel, SCHMENDRICK:
Schmendrick a Novel by Dan Wagner ($15 shipped)
This novel was inspired by my work as a photographer in Los Angeles, memories of my actor father, and my warped sense of humor. You can read most of the first chapter on Amazon. Available in paperback and Kindle.
I will sign and personalize as requested.
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Poliwag Books; 1st edition (October 11, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692950524
ISBN-13: 978-0692950524
Package Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Here's what one Amazon reviewer wrote:
"This book is a hilarious romp through L.A.'s seedier side, a fragmented world marked by absurdity and personal frustrations, at odds with the smooth and glossy glamour of the movies. Eking out a precarious living from part time gigs (as a sperm donor and occasional taxi driver), Stanley "Kotex" Schmendrick attempts to conjure a meaningful existence out of it all and along the way gets caught up in a caper involving criminal activity . An improbable cast of characters assists. Read this book, you won't be disappointed."
NEVER SEEING NOTHING by Dan Wagner ($30 shipped)
This hardcover, cloth-bound book was published by InkBooks, printed by ODDI in Iceland, with 93 photos in a limited edition of 500. The book is the result of shooting 2,500 rolls of film over a ten-year period. The quality is outstanding. You can see more of my work at https://www.instagram.com/danwagnerphotographer/?hl=en
Photo Editor: Vítor ARNAUT
Design: Kallie YUN
Each book is signed and numbered.
Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Ink Books; 1st edition (2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0996619607
ISBN-13: 978-0996619608
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 0.6 x 7.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Here's what one Amazon reviewer wrote on 4/28/2020:
"I just got this photo book yesterday, and I am excited by the quality of it. There are about 93 5x5" squares in total (94 if you counted the photo of Mr Wagner himself). They look like photo prints (as they should be for a book about photos), not made by bargain press. I am glad I can focus on Mr Wagner's work without technical distraction. When I opened up the package, I found out my copy was dented. I was a bit unhappy about it. It's a signed and numbered copy so I don't know if it can be replaced.
Now the important part, the content. This is a photo book about people, the whole spectrum of them: from young to old, man to woman (and anything in between), people of different skin colors, people of different sub-cultures, some serious, some fun-loving, some formalistic, and some candid. That's what I like the most about it, not shying away from seeing something different, perhaps outside of our own comfort zone.
The setting seems to be mostly New York City. The B&W treatment gives an old school look to them, but the subject matter is universal and relevant today. It reminds me of Robert Frank (I am mostly a West Coast Photographer, so I hope I do not misinterpret). Most photos tend to curl the sides of my mouth upward: a clown framed by his own hoola-hoop, a drag-queen (perhaps impersonating Liza Minelli) smiling toward the camera in a bar, or a palm reader frowning at the photographer to read her palm. Many subjects were in the attires of their profession (or lack of), reminiscent of Cindy Sherman's "types" (though none of the main photo is a selfie, as far as I know). However, Mr. Wagner isn't shying to tackle on more difficult subject matters: a handcuffed man entering the back of police van, a lady posing for the camera with shopping bag that says "Look" while the homeless lady by the trash bin looking away, or a bunch of protesters lying on the ground. Then more homelessness, and more marginalized members of New York streets. Those are just a few examples. The photos will evoke as many reactions as there are emotions exhibited by the people in the photos. I don't know the technique Mr. Wagner used when shooting these photos, but the result is a treat.
Let me end the review (or perhaps, rambling induced by photos) with a description of an imagery from the book. A group of young folks hanging out together, two looking up and two looking down. The black guy holding his white lady friend looking toward the camera, both smiling confidently toward the camera, which cannot be done if they were subjected to a judging lens. I'll leave you thinking about it. It is a big world. It would be a loss if we can't get out of our comfort zone and stop seeing, and there are many photos in the book worthy of your pondering."
And my novel, SCHMENDRICK:
Schmendrick a Novel by Dan Wagner ($15 shipped)
This novel was inspired by my work as a photographer in Los Angeles, memories of my actor father, and my warped sense of humor. You can read most of the first chapter on Amazon. Available in paperback and Kindle.
I will sign and personalize as requested.
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Poliwag Books; 1st edition (October 11, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692950524
ISBN-13: 978-0692950524
Package Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Here's what one Amazon reviewer wrote:
"This book is a hilarious romp through L.A.'s seedier side, a fragmented world marked by absurdity and personal frustrations, at odds with the smooth and glossy glamour of the movies. Eking out a precarious living from part time gigs (as a sperm donor and occasional taxi driver), Stanley "Kotex" Schmendrick attempts to conjure a meaningful existence out of it all and along the way gets caught up in a caper involving criminal activity . An improbable cast of characters assists. Read this book, you won't be disappointed."
