latest additions to your library

gns said:
Prolific book producers...

Robert Adams seems to be on a tear (book-wise). It seems like every time I turn around, I'm coming across yet another title by him. I tried to count up all the books (that I know of) and there must be close to 30.

Friedlander probably has even more. Anyone else been this productive?

Cheers,
Gary
Click to expand...

I think Robert Frank is on a tear too. He seems to be cleaning out his closet. I saw the Robert Adams summer nights book at the San Francisco MOMA. It was gorgeous. It's on my list.

/
 
RayPA said:
I think Robert Frank is on a tear too. He seems to be cleaning out his closet. I saw the Robert Adams summer nights book at the San Francisco MOMA. It was gorgeous. It's on my list.

/
Click to expand...

Frank has put out a lot of new books, but I confess, I haven't really given them a look. They are for the most part, old material revisited, no? Are there any particular titles you'd recommend?

I have Summer Nights, but the original edition from '85. I think the new one is somewhat different. I'll have to check that out.

Gary
 
It's harder and harder to find good books in used book stores lately, but once in a while I still get something worth while. last week...

Diane Arbus: Family Albums
Newhall's History (first edition)
Jonathan Green's American Photography
Of Time & Place, Walker Evans and William Christenberry

All pretty cheap.

Cheers,
Gary
 
i got a free copy of salgado's "workers". good thing i didn't have to pay $100 for it; the only part i'd buy is the well known section on gold mining.
 
RayPA said:
I saw the Robert Adams summer nights book at the San Francisco MOMA. It was gorgeous. It's on my list.

/
Click to expand...


I decided to get this and it arrived a couple of days ago. You are right, it is a really nice little book. Has a little different set of pictures than the '85 edition, nicer design, and of course the quality of the printing is amazing.

There are a couple of interesting podcasts by George Jardin from Adobe Systems. Interviews with book printing guru, Richard Benson. In the first, he and Thomas Palmer (who worked on the Adams book) discuss their book printing adventures (especially the Gilman Photography collection book). In the second, Benson talks about his current custom ink jet printing techniques.
Both are worth a listen. You can find them (free) at the itunes store by searching "Adobe Systems Lightroom". I think they are Podcasts #22 & #23.

Cheers,
Gary
 
palec said:
Not latest, but certainly one of my favourite and most inspiring has been recently reprinted:
Jason Eskenazi - Wonderland http://www.jasoneskenazi.com/wonderland.html
Click to expand...


I've got a shelf full of photo books, and more in stacks all over the house. This one, though understated with it's small format, blows most of my collection out of the water. Really, truly, absolutely amazing work.
 
added a book to fuel my (photobook) bibliomania: Parr and Badger's The Photobook: A History, volume I -- it's been on my wishlist for a while.
 
4347033744_d4fb7226ff.jpg

Arrived today in the mail. Now I have to figure out to delay anything else and enjoy them.
 
Last edited:
Tom, I think you'll love them. I'm most of the way through Volume One and it's quite wonderful. My main objection is only that I wish it included even more spreads from some of the books. But that is a minor quibble given the wealth of information it contains.

A review on Amazon is quite harsh, accusing Parr and his co-author of basically making their selections based on the collecting market and not really on photographic merit. Not having any familiarity with collectors and their whims, I am not qualified to agree or disagree with that assessment, but as an outsider I find myself fascinated by the selections they made and in general I find their reviews of each book to be lucid and show considerable thought about the images and the contexts in which the books were made. (I do, however, find myself wondering just how much first editions of some of these volumes cost!) Can't wait to order Volume 2!

Tom A said:
4347033744_d4fb7226ff.jpg

Arrived today in the mail. Now I have to figure out to delay anything else and enjoy them.
Click to expand...
 
Papercut said:
(I do, however, find myself wondering just how much first editions of some of these volumes cost!) Can't wait to order Volume 2!
Click to expand...

Vol 2 just as fascinating.

As to cost, regrettably a lot more since the publication of these volumes :)

You will see sellers saying "as in Parr & Badger pgXXX"
 
hah, i ran some searches last night for some of the titles that look really wonderful (like Brodovitch's Ballet) -- safe to say I'm not going to be picking up first editions of many of these books! :eek:


ChrisLivsey said:
Vol 2 just as fascinating.

As to cost, regrettably a lot more since the publication of these volumes :)

You will see sellers saying "as in Parr & Badger pgXXX"
Click to expand...
 
gns said:
I decided to get this and it arrived a couple of days ago. You are right, it is a really nice little book. Has a little different set of pictures than the '85 edition, nicer design, and of course the quality of the printing is amazing.

There are a couple of interesting podcasts by George Jardin from Adobe Systems. Interviews with book printing guru, Richard Benson. In the first, he and Thomas Palmer (who worked on the Adams book) discuss their book printing adventures (especially the Gilman Photography collection book). In the second, Benson talks about his current custom ink jet printing techniques.
Both are worth a listen. You can find them (free) at the itunes store by searching "Adobe Systems Lightroom". I think they are Podcasts #22 & #23.

Cheers,
Gary
Click to expand...

Thanks for the podcast pointers, Gary. I'll look those up. Glad you like the Adam's book. I showed it to a fellow RFFer (who shall remain nameless, MikeL :) ) and he complained about the lack of shadow detail. :eek: And this after ranting on about not understanding Pollack (well that's "understandable") :p Anyway, I have a friend who manages a bookstore. I had her order a copy for me. I just need to pick it up.


/
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom