The Photobook Thread

[logan2z]

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:

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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

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

 

[Patrick Robert James]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[logan2z]

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]

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]

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]

Thank you logan2z for your reply.

 

[Alex Benjamin]

What he said .

 

[albireo]

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]

What he said .

Thank you Alex,

 

[MTGseattle]

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]

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]

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]

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

Check also Sergio Larrain

 

[albireo]

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]

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]

Many thanks Jeffrey will do

 

[nikos79]

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]

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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