The 1970s were a time of great cultural change and innovation. The civil rights movement had won major victories, and the American Black community was experiencing a new sense of freedom and empowerment. This was reflected in the music, fashion, art and pop culture trends of the era. Empire Roller Disco captures all this and much more. Roller Skating was one of the most popular … Continue reading Empire Roller Disco by Patrick D. Pagnano
A striking collection of images of children from around the world taken over the past four decades of Steve McCurry’s successful photography career. Steve McCurry is an American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist. Without knowing his name, people around the world know his work – one of the most famous photos of the 20th Century: His photo Afghan Girl, of a girl with piercing green eyes, … Continue reading Stories & Dreams: Portraits of Childhood by Steve McCurry
Conceived as a response to the Brexit vote, but also drawing on formative memories and past emotions to realise a sense of place that reflects the times we are living in. The Island is a new book published by British artist-photographer Robert Darch. Originally conceived as a response to Brexit, the poetic black and white photographs convey the heaviness that he felt and reflect Robert’s anxieties and fears about … Continue reading The Island by Robert Darch
“This year marks the 25th anniversary of my first published images. To celebrate, I’ve put together a softcover book that includes a compendium of works published between 1997-2022. Alternative process, photo-based mixed media, straight photography, analog, digital, works made when I was in art school– it’s all there…along with notable reviews, essays and other goodies. I’ve partnered with a great small press to produce the book, and … Continue reading The Published Works: 1997-2022 by Marc Sirinsky
Being seen is important, being represented is important – and hopefully we will eventually get to the place where it will all be okay. Puberty is a self-portrait project by Laurence Philomène which looks at the intimate and vital process of self-care as a non-binary transgender person undergoing hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). Shot over a period of two years, it combines surreal colors and mundane environments … Continue reading Puberty by Laurence Philomène
In his second monograph, Little Cities, Rich-Joseph Facun guides viewers on a meandering meditation through Southeastern Ohio by depicting the vernacular post-industrial landscape. In their quiet formality, the images call to mind past dreams, present disillusionment, and gently nudge us to look beyond what can be seen on the surface. Through recurring motifs, Facun excavates remaining signs of the Indigenous communities who once called this … Continue reading Little Cities by Rich-Joseph Facun
The photo book-zine hybrid you’ve been waiting for Dessert First! has been the example I’ve been comparing against other photography book-zine’s for the past year. This project was a reminder of how fun it can be to make something with photographs, found art, text, ephemera, and a stretchy band to keep all that goodness inside. Like a live wire, Hanna Quevedo’s vibe will grab you … Continue reading Dessert First! by Hanna Quevedo
For your reading pleasure, here is a list of announced recent/upcoming photo books published by Kerher Verlag Books for the Winter Hours We are very glad that, at the end of this of this disquieting year, we can present you with three very different, colorful books to lighten up the dark winter hours. We wish you a happy end of year season — please watch … Continue reading New/Upcoming Photo Book Releases — from Kehrer Verlag, December 2022
I was generously asked to review a trio of books by Alan Gignoux recently. Alan’s images and featured interviews in his books Oil Sands and Tar Sands show the effects of petroleum industry impact on the land of Alberta, Canada. Many aerial photos depict the surface of Alberta scraped clean of anything green and growing. Some pages in Oil Sands have little pockets bound on … Continue reading Mountaintops to Moonscapes / Oil Sands / Tar Sands by Alan Gignoux
The 345 photographs in American Geography (divided by regions) address ways in which different histories and traditions of land use have given rise to different cultural transitions, such as the growth of industry in the Northeast, agricultural developments in the Midwest, the legacies of slavery on the economies of the South, and the mining of natural resources as well as environmental crises in the West. … Continue reading American Geography: Photographs of Land Use from 1840 to Present
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