That sounds like a great find, I've never heard of it. How is the print quality?
I'm curious if any of the photographs appeared in any of the photographer's later monographs or if they are exclusive to this publication/exhibition.
New Topographics is delayed again with no estimated delivery date.
As predictedI fear this is going to be another Steidl book that never sees the light of day...
In this case, I'm thinking copyright issues.
Could be, although Steidl already re-issued this book back in 2013 so I'd think they would have resolved any copyright issues by now.
New Topographics
This book is dedicated to the exhibition New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-Altered Landscape, held in 1975 at the International Museum...steidl.de
From the 2009 printing. Perhaps one of the parties is slower to cooperate this time around.
One would think that an experienced publisher like Steidl would have taken care of any copyright issues before proceeding with publication.
Hilla Becher, Lewis Baltz and Henry Wessel Jr. have all died since the 2009 printing (and maybe others, didn't check all the names). Maybe the problem — if it is a copyright problem — comes from the right holders.
It just doesn't seem very professional of Steidl to offer a book for sale (on Amazon at least) if it is not in the pipeline. I have noticed some of their books are not up to what I would consider great quality (particurlarly the choice of paper stock). Have they gotten in over their head, taken on more than they can handle properly?I had contacted Steidl about their Wessel Jr. reissue programme, which appeared to be ongoing as of 2023, but they never replied, and nothing is available anywhere by him on Steidl (apart from the beautiful Waikiki, which I own already).
They seem to get things started only to then abandon them?
What a shame.
It just doesn't seem very professional of Steidl to offer a book for sale (on Amazon at least) if it is not in the pipeline. I have noticed some of their books are not up to what I would consider great quality (particurlarly the choice of paper stock). Have they gotten in over their head, taken on more than they can handle properly?
One would think that an experienced publisher like Steidl would have taken care of any copyright issues before proceeding with publication.
The rights they obtained at the time may have been intentionally limited by the rights holders to a particular duration or number of editions.
if this is the case Steidl should have cleared everything before announcing the book and offering it for sale on Amazon.
Steidl should have cleared everything before announcing the book and offering it for sale on Amazon.
I had contacted Steidl about their Wessel Jr. reissue programme, which appeared to be ongoing as of 2023, but they never replied, and nothing is available anywhere by him on Steidl (apart from the beautiful Waikiki, which I own already).
They seem to get things started only to then abandon them?
What a shame.
Steidl (ouch) has a couple of trilogies: Traffic, Sunset Park, Continental Divide and Walkabout, Man Alone and Botanical Census. I have the first one and enjoy it. I also have Deadbeat Club's Soft Eyes (Leong, Martinez and Wessel) that I like maybe even more. Wessel's printing style is kind of flat for me, but that was his vision.What is a good Wessel book? I have Night Walk which is a fantastic book. Curious if there is a all encompassing one.
What is a good Wessel book? I have Night Walk which is a fantastic book. Curious if there is a all encompassing one.
Wessel's printing style is kind of flat for me, but that was his vision.
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