The Photobook Thread

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I can hardly believe that Steidl finally got those Friedlander books out, about 5 years after they were listed on Amazon, but unavailable for purchase. Lee himself had no idea when they would be published when I spoke to him about that several years ago.

But it's a shame that they printed Mary Ellen Mark's pictures across the gutter like that. That's often the key factor if/when I decide not to buy a book. I hate, hate, hate when publishers do that. The misfortune is compounded by the fact that so many of her pictures are quite powerful.
 

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I happen to contribute a column dedicated to reviewing photobooks for the magazine Ciel Variable.

Here are some recent contributions:

Zone Eleven, Mike Mandel

Zone Eleven, by Mike Mandel, photographs by Ansel Adams – Michel Hardy-Vallée – Ciel variable Magazine

The Photobook – By Michel Hardy-Vallée. Fairy tales and novels of chivalry have the power to normalize royalty – a tenacious institution, despite revolutions and regicides. In photography, Ansel Adams is, in a way, royalty...
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SCUMB Manifesto, Justine Kurland

SCUMB Manifesto, by Justine Kurland – Michel Hardy-Vallée – Ciel variable Magazine

The Photobook – By Michel Hardy-Vallée. So, let’s review: Valerie Solanas wrote the radical feminist SCUM Manifesto (SCUM stands for Society for Cutting Up Men) in 1967 to protest how men were leading the world (to failure) and then shot Andy Warhol in 1968 because he was controlling her life...
cielvariable.ca

Electronic Landscape, Edward Hillel and Isaac Diggs

Electronic Landscapes: Music, Space and Resistance in Detroit, by Isaac Diggs and Edward Hillel – Michel Hardy-Vallée – Ciel variable Magazine

The Photobook – By Michel Hardy-Vallée. Outside of Detroit, it’s most likely that the symbols of this post-industrial city are its ruins: of houses, large and small; of automobile plants; of grandiose theatres...
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Unfortunately, it's become all too common. One of my favorite Friedlander photos was obliterated by the gutter in the recently released 'Framed'. My guess is that the publishers/designers are following the 'bigger is better' trend when printing photos and they use a two-page spread to maximize image size. It hasn't stopped me from buying a book yet, but I do really dislike the practice.
 

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I haven't seen Framed yet, but my brother-in-law is holding a signed copy for me. He went to the signing at the Fraenkel Gallery, but I couldn't make it to San Francisco that weekend. It's very surprising that Fraenkel would do that--a pity.
 

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Thank you for sharing this information about yourself. I plan to read your columns in the future. Cheers.
 
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Some recent acquisitions. Yeah, I may have a problem



OK, I've had The Decisive Moment and Western Landscapes for a few years, I just didn't move them before snapping the photo. The rest are fairly new.
 

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logan2z said:
Some recent acquisitions. Yeah, I may have a problem



OK, I've had The Decisive Moment and Western Landscapes for a few years, I just didn't move them before snapping the photo. The rest are fairly new.
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I have the same problem. And I need to get Workers...

Should be receiving three new ones in the coming days. Two are zines I ordered from Another Place Press, a small publisher I really like.

another place press

Another Place Press is a small independent publisher. We create limited edition books & zines showcasing contemporary landscape photography.
anotherplacepress.bigcartel.com

The third is an absolute gem called Love from Manenberg from photographer Sarah Stacke

Love from Manenberg

THE BOOK (KEHRER VERLAG, 2022)
sarahstacke.com
 
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Some of those zines look quite interesting. I've never heard of this publisher before, kind of reminds me of Cafe Royal Books.

Definitely get Workers, it's excellent.

That looks terrific, thanks for making me aware of it.
 

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I agree that the Lodima portfolio series looks very very good. I've been on a "second hand" photo book binge lately.

Most recent is this;

I'd somehow never heard of Robert Stivers. I'll be acquiring a couple of his books too.
 
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Here's a bunch of YouTube channel links that have had a hand in keeping my book budget in the red. If you've got any others, please share them as well.

 

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Don't.



Ever.



Do this.



Again.




Just kidding . This is great. I'll take the time this week to go through all of them.

Right now, it's Sasha Wolf's podcast, Photowork, that is (literally) ruining my life. Had a four hour drive today, listened to her interviews with Todd Hido, Mark Steinmetz and Alessandra Sanguinetti, one thing led to another, and yada yada yada, I will be poorer this week than I was last week...

Episodes | PhotoWork Foundation

All Episodes Season 5 Season 4 Season 3 Season 2 Season 1 Browse Episodes by Content
photowork.foundation
 
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Alex Benjamin said:
Don't.



Ever.



Do this.



Again.
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I've been meaning to check out that podcast for a while. If you haven't already, check out Ben Smith's 'A Small Voice' podcast.
 

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That's the video I watched that lead to my comment. When he talks about his book and mentions Adam Fuss I was even more bewildered as I own the Adam Fuss (My Ghost) book.

Since we're now talking about further wallet thinning:

Radius Books | Santa Fe Art Books Non-Profit

RADIUS BOOKS is a Santa Fe-based nonprofit whose goal is to make a lasting impact through Publishing and Donation Programs. Since our founding in 2007, we have produced over 160 titles that encourage exploration and discovery. We've hosted numerous community events with artists, writers, and student
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Unfortunately, my wallet and I are very familiar with Radius Books
 

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Our darkroom group usually has a project or demonstration set up for each bi-weekly meeting. One great fallback if we are short of a topic or something falls through is to have each member bring a photography book to show and share at the meeting .
This thread is like that!
 

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I acquired 2 recently. Workshop Stories is just that but you get a photograph from each of the over 100 contributors. I managed to get a copy from Elisabeth when she visited CPA. It was about $75 and well worth it. John Paul Caponegro and John Sexton are in here too as well as some members of this forum.





This one was free through CPA, may have been reprinted by Mr List's estate? Nice!

 

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Awesome, I know some of them, but have new ones to check out

Here are a couple more:

Brazil-based photographer:
https://youtube.com/@RafaelBoscoVieira

This one has photographers choosing a photobook and talking about it:
https://youtube.com/@kimbeil956

This was my favorite episode:
Odermatt's Karambolage
 

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Facsimile/catalogue (2,3kg) from the contact sheets files by Cas Oorthuys (quick iPhone shot on an Iranian table cloth).
There are more than 400 binders with about 1000 sheets each conserved in the Amsterdam Photography Museum, this is an excerpt...
On the cover you see sheet n° 7252.
He was an avid Rolleiflex user.

 

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Thanks, I don't know how I forgot to include Rafael Bosco Vieira's channel, I subscribe to it and watch it all the time.

I was going to include Kim Beil's channel but she has only posted a handful of videos and the last one was quite a while back. But I do like them and wish she would post more frequently.
 
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