The Photobook Thread

[logan2z]

I tried to order the book as well, but it seems that I could not receive it unless I had Amazon Prime.

That's too bad, I didn't realize it was a Prime-only deal.

 

[Arthurwg]

Apparently Amazon is desperate to boost Prime membership as that program is floundering.

 

[Patrick Robert James]

I ordered the new Taschen Ralph Gibson book. Probably the last one from Gibson I will get. I have quite a few. My favorite book of all I own is Deus Ex Machina Gibson/Taschen. I'm hoping the new one is even better. 500 pages is pretty hefty. Looking forward to it.

I was going to order the Moriyama book but decided to wait.

I also picked up a copy of Art Can Heal by Adams at my local Goodwill bookstore.

 

[TJones]

I tried to order the book as well, but it seems that I could not receive it unless I had Amazon Prime.

I'm seeing a price of $21.83 now, and it's letting me order it without Prime. But shipping is not free.

 

[logan2z]

I was going to order the Moriyama book but decided to wait.

It's brand new, should be around for a while - and maybe even at a lower price in the future.

 

[Pieter12]

It's brand new, should be around for a while - and maybe even at a lower price in the future.

It’s a Getty publication and they can have some great discounts when they have a sale. Get on their mailing list.

 

[logan2z]

It’s a Getty publication and they can have some great discounts when they have a sale. Get on their mailing list.

I already bought the Moriyama book, but I’ll get on their list for next time.

 

[Patrick Robert James]

It's brand new, should be around for a while - and maybe even at a lower price in the future.

It’s a Getty publication and they can have some great discounts when they have a sale. Get on their mailing list.

That is what I am counting on!

 

[Alex Benjamin]

ICP Photobook Fest 2025 is on Thursday, October 2 to Sunday, October 5.

Home | ICP Photobook Fest | New York

www.icp.org

 

[Alex Benjamin]

In other, more personal, photobook news, just received the two Mark Ruwedel books I ordered from Mack, Rivers Run Through It and The Western Edge. Got his Seventy-Two and One Half Miles Across Los Angeles, also from Mack, a few months ago.

Really like his work.

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[logan2z]

Is it me or are photobook prices out of control? I just saw a post from Gost Books that the new Don McCullin book, The Stillness of Life, is now available. The book is 112 pages with 58 images. The Standard edition is $100! When did a basic photo book cross the $100 threshold?

There's a signed edition for $110 which is certainly worth the small price increase over the Standard edition. If you are a BIG fan, there's a super-duper Special Edition of 12 for $2950 with this description:

Clothbound clamshell box with a hardback, clothbound signed book and a 15’’x17’’ silver gelatin print, signed (only) and printed by Don McCullin in his darkroom.
Print: “Old apples, windfall from my garden in my garden shed”

The Stillness of Life

The Stillness of Life is a new book of still life photographs and landscapes by Sir Don McCullin—a majority of which are previously unpublished. The publication of the book coincides with the photographer’s 90th birthday and offers a contemplative and meditative review of his work spanning decades.

gostbooks.com

 

[Alex Benjamin]

Is it me or are photobook prices out of control?

I agree. And since they are often issued in limited numbers, prices for some of them double, triple, etc., as soon as they hit the used market.

 

[logan2z]

Unfortunately I live on the wrong coast, but is anyone going to ICP Photobook Fest 2025 in NY? Looks pretty awesome.

Home | ICP Photobook Fest | New York

www.icp.org

 

[Arthurwg]

In other, more personal, photobook news, just received the two Mark Ruwedel books I ordered from Mack, Rivers Run Through It and The Western Edge. Got his Seventy-Two and One Half Miles Across Los Angeles, also from Mack, a few months ago.

Really like his work.

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Me too.

 

[Arthurwg]

Is it me or are photobook prices out of control? I just saw a post from Gost Books that the new Don McCullin book, The Stillness of Life, is now available. The book is 112 pages with 58 images. The Standard edition is $100! When did a basic photo book cross the $100 threshold?

Yes. But Don not so "basic." I wanted a copy of his "Journeys Across Asia Minor," now available on Amazon for $125.87, knocked down from $140. That's still a bit too expensive for me.

 

[Alex Benjamin]

New Avedon collection coming out this Wednesday, from Phaidon. Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging, 1951-2004.

I probably have many of these photos in various other Avedon books, but will end up buying it anyways...

The good, the bad and the beautiful: how the great photographer Richard Avedon captured ageing

From a joyful Gloria Swanson to the Windsors looking scared, Avedon spent much of his career shooting the old, the wizened and the wise – uncovering the contradictions of the heart

www.theguardian.com

 

[logan2z]

I recently picked up a sealed copy of This Was the Photo League published by the Stephen Daiter Gallery in 2001. Highly recommended if you have any interest in The Photo League or social documentary photography in general.

 

[Patrick Robert James]

I ended up sending the Gibson book back because it didn't have much new in it compared to the 9 or so Gibson books I already have and I am getting a bit book fatigued. If you are looking for a retrospective though it is a good deal for sure.

I picked up a copy of Adams' Photographs of the Southwest which, considering it's age, isn't too bad. Not a big fan of Adams, but if the price is right he is an historical figure. It is a NYGS book as well.

I think I am going to snag the retrospective HIdo book. Not a huge fan but his work has grown on me over the years as he fills out his world.

 

[logan2z]

I couldn't pass this up for $12.35 at Amazon...

 

[Nitroplait]

Finally got my copy of Blake Andrews's Asa Nisi Masa from Eyeshot.
Paid for in May and promised delivered in August/September - got it yesterday.

The pictures are great and very smart of course - as expected.
I already have a few of his prints, a unique handmade book and a zine but I am super happy to now have a good larger selection of his photographs.

Unfortunately the book was only available for preorder.
No additional copies printed and according to Eyeshot - no reprints will be made. I find this unfortunate for the artist that only those who are willing to preorder get a chance, but hopefully other publishers will notice and make a more accessible book of his work.
According to the title page, 385 copies were printed of this one.

The book execution is nothing to write home about - very average printing quality - and Eyeshot's phoney exclusivity lingo and overflow of superlatives about the amazing paper, print and craftsmanship as well as environmental concern polishing their own halo makes my stomach turn.

I strongly dislike the Eyeshot way of doing stuff, but it is the only way to get Blake Andrews' first real book - I have been a fan of his since 2008 and happy that he now has something in print.

 

[Pieter12]

New Avedon collection coming out this Wednesday, from Phaidon. Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging, 1951-2004.

I probably have many of these photos in various other Avedon books, but will end up buying it anyways...

The good, the bad and the beautiful: how the great photographer Richard Avedon captured ageing

From a joyful Gloria Swanson to the Windsors looking scared, Avedon spent much of his career shooting the old, the wizened and the wise – uncovering the contradictions of the heart

www.theguardian.com

I bought the book. A bit disappointing for me.

 

[Mike Lopez]

Finally got my copy of Blake Andrews's Asa Nisi Masa from Eyeshot.
Paid for in May and promised delivered in August/September - got it yesterday.

The pictures are great and very smart of course - as expected.
I already have a few of his prints, a unique handmade book and a zine but I am super happy to now have a good larger selection of his photographs.

Unfortunately the book was only available for preorder.
No additional copies printed and according to Eyeshot - no reprints will be made. I find this unfortunate for the artist that only those who are willing to preorder get a chance, but hopefully other publishers will notice and make a more accessible book of his work.
According to the title page, 385 copies were printed of this one.

The book execution is nothing to write home about - very average printing quality - and Eyeshot's phoney exclusivity lingo and overflow of superlatives about the amazing paper, print and craftsmanship as well as environmental concern polishing their own halo makes my stomach turn.

I strongly dislike the Eyeshot way of doing stuff, but it is the only way to get Blake Andrews' first real book - I have been a fan of his since 2008 and happy that he now has something in print.

Thank you for sharing this. I used to spend hours on Blake’s website, fascinated by many of his pictures.

 

[Alex Benjamin]

I bought the book. A bit disappointing for me.

Sorry to hear that.

The "Immortal" exhibition is coming to Montreal in February. I might wait until then to buy the book... or not.

Richard Avedon: Immortal. Portraits of Aging, 1951-2004 | Exhibition | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Discover Avedon’s work at the MMFA: 100 striking portraits of celebrities and unknowns, exploring identity, time, and aging.

www.mbam.qc.ca

 

[Pieter12]

Sorry to hear that.

The "Immortal" exhibition is coming to Montreal in February. I might wait until then to buy the book... or not.

Richard Avedon: Immortal. Portraits of Aging, 1951-2004 | Exhibition | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Discover Avedon’s work at the MMFA: 100 striking portraits of celebrities and unknowns, exploring identity, time, and aging.

www.mbam.qc.ca

I found the reproduction to be average, most of the photos familiar and the subject matter depressing (probably because of my age).