The Photobook Thread

logan2z · May 7, 2025

Just received my books from the YUP sale. The books were packed well and arrived without any damage. The box did contain a piece of paper from W.W. Norton & Company (the fulfillment house) that said:

How are we doing?

Were the boxes packed with sufficient packaging?

Were any cartons damaged?

Did you get the wrong book?

Did you get the wrong number of the right book?

We want to know how to serve you better. Sending us a picture of what we did wrong is best.

Please tell us by emailing us at:

customerservice@wwnorton.com

I'd certainly reach out to them if any of the books you ordered arrived with damage.

Patrick Robert James · May 7, 2025

Guys I am talking about a slight, ever so slight, issue. It isn't like the books came thrashed. Lol. It wasn't a big deal. Probably shouldn't have bothered mentioning it since it caused some angst apparently. Apologies.

logan2z · May 7, 2025

Patrick Robert James said:
Guys I am talking about a slight, ever so slight, issue. It isn't like the books came thrashed. Lol. It wasn't a big deal. Probably shouldn't have bothered mentioning it since it caused some angst apparently. Apologies.

Us book people take corner bumps very seriously

MTGseattle · May 9, 2025

Patrick Robert James said:
I recieved the books from the Yale sale. Looks like they are competing with Amazon for packing. Just threw them in a box with minimal padding. The corners of the Penn book were rounded over a bit. I get books to look at so I don't really care but thought others should know.

As far as the books go, the Penn Centennial book is a must have. I doubt a better book will be made on his work overall. I enjoyed the Kertesz Postcard book. I've always loved those early prints of his. There is some fascinating history in it too. The Adams What We Bought is pretty good. It will probably grow on me. A lot of the images weren't very strong but it is in depth for that time period of his work. Surprisingly dense. The last part of the book with darker images I quite enjoyed. The images were almost like a separate book. If you like Adams it is a no brainer for the price.

I have the MoMA Irving Penn by Szarkowski. Is "Centennial" a good companion or different enough to warrant a purchase?

Patrick Robert James · May 9, 2025

MTGseattle said:
I have the MoMA Irving Penn by Szarkowski. Is "Centennial" a good companion or different enough to warrant a purchase?

I don't have the MoMA one. The Centennial is the only Penn one I have but given the cost I'd say get it.

Alex Benjamin · May 9, 2025

Just got the 2022 Graciela Iturbide retrospective album, Heliotropo 37. Beautifully crafted book.

logan2z · May 9, 2025

Alex Benjamin said:
Just got the 2022 Graciela Iturbide retrospective album, Heliotropo 37. Beautifully crafted book.

Bought it when it was first released and it quickly became a favorite.

Bwbuff · May 9, 2025

Alex Benjamin said:
Just got the 2022 Graciela Iturbide retrospective album, Heliotropo 37. Beautifully crafted book.

Is it a hardcover book ? looking at the seller's site, the book seems to be bonded by strings of some sort. Please advise. Thanks.

logan2z · May 9, 2025

Bwbuff said:
Is it a hardcover book ? looking at the seller's site, the book seems to be bonded by strings of some sort. Please advise. Thanks.

The book uses a Smyth Sewn Binding which is supposed to be very durable yet allows the pages to lay flat when open. The cover is some sort of thick card stock, somewhere between a soft and hardcover.

Bwbuff · May 9, 2025

Thank you logan2z for your reply.

Alex Benjamin · May 9, 2025

What he said .

albireo · May 10, 2025

Alex Benjamin said:
Just got the 2022 Graciela Iturbide retrospective album, Heliotropo 37. Beautifully crafted book.

Great recommendation. I know nothing of Latin America photography. Ordered a copy.

Bwbuff · May 10, 2025

Alex Benjamin said:
What he said .

Thank you Alex,

MTGseattle · May 10, 2025

Patrick Robert James said:
I don't have the MoMA one. The Centennial is the only Penn one I have but given the cost I'd say get it.

Thanks.

Alex Benjamin · May 12, 2025

Been lucky finding interesting stuff on the used market at very reasonable prices. So, new on the shelves:

- Mark Ruwedel: Written on the Land
- Lynne Cohen: Occupied Territory

MTGseattle · May 13, 2025

I picked up "The master Photographer's Lith Printing Course" By Tim Rudman. It was on the auction site with no actual item photo. The book arrived in perfectly acceptable used condition in a plastic envelope only.
It's a companion/jumping off point for a recently acquired ridiculous number of expired papers I scooped up. I guess it's time for me to convert back from woodworking to darkroom in my basement.

nikos79 · May 13, 2025

albireo said:
Great recommendation. I know nothing of Latin America photography. Ordered a copy.

Check also Sergio Larrain

albireo · May 13, 2025

nikos79 said:
Check also Sergio Larrain

Thank you Nikos. I have something from him, a volume about London I think. But you're right, I had meant to buy 'Valparaiso' for ages. Any other recommendations?

jeffreyg · May 13, 2025

albireo

Also check out Mario Algaze. Mario was a friend of mine and I actually printed a limited edition series of four of his favorite images in platinum/palladium/gold for him. there are only a couple of books of his photographs but he is considered one of the best for documenting Latin American subject matter. I have several of his prints and books. I also have three of each of the four (signed, dated and numbered) prints I did for him if anyone happens to be interested.

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albireo · May 13, 2025

Many thanks Jeffrey will do

nikos79 · May 14, 2025

albireo said:
Thank you Nikos. I have something from him, a volume about London I think. But you're right, I had meant to buy 'Valparaiso' for ages. Any other recommendations?

You 're welcome!
There is a retrospective book of Larrain' work too. Valparaiso I think comes with a new edition this year. It is a book hard to find.
Some more Latin American photographers:
Paz Errazuriz, Pedro Luis Raota, Flor Garduno..
If I remember more will write you

MTGseattle · May 17, 2025

I have lots of references to Minor White among my collection, but no titles devoted to him. I picked up a copy of this used.

Minor White: Manifestations of the Spirit

This book brings together White’s key biographical information—his evolution as a photographer, teacher of photography, and editor of Aperture, as well as particularly insightful quotations from his journals, which he kept for more than forty years.

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logan2z · May 26, 2025

FYI, there's a Memorial Day Sale at photo-eye Books ending at midnight MST on 05/27.

20% off all in-stock titles using code MEMORIAL2025.

No affiliation, just a crazy person obsessed with photobooks

Arthurwg · May 27, 2025

Wow! Just received my half-priced sale copy of Penn's "Centennial". from Yale. Got to be one of the best photo books ever published and a must for any Penn fan. Suggest anyone thinking of buying should act now. I believe the sale extends to the end of the month.

nikos79 · May 28, 2025

Artbooksonline.eu has the Allard retrospective only at 15 Euros (original price 60)
I can recommend it as one of the nicest works in color

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