I've had several recent additions to my photo library, some older and some newer releases. Here's 10 selections:
"Martin Parr". A retrospective of his work. I'm not a big Parr fan but I recognize his impact on photography. I think "The Last Resort" is still his best book (of those I've seen). That book is amply represented here.
"William Christenberry: Kodachromes". I am a fan of Christenberry, both his photography and his constructions. He normally uses 8x10 format but this is a collection of his 35mm work.
"Peter Beard". Where to begin? I'm still muddling over this huge collection of Beard's photography, art, writings and whatever else could be crammed into this giant. It's difficult to categorize work that's a mix of wildlife and fashion photography and art that's collage, drawing and painting in blood.
"William Eggleston: Portraits". Eggleston fan, I confess. But I've been disappointed in some of his more recent books as well as some of his newer photography. However, this is a good collection of "non-portraits" done over the course of his career.
"Harry Gruyaert". Another retrospective. It shows an uneven and inconsistent output, in my opinion. Not that it's bad, it just doesn't do much for me overall.
"The Suffering of Light" and "Memory City" by Alex Webb (with Rebecca Norris Webb in "Memory City"). Impressive work. It's more journalistic than my usual preference in photography (I'm a burned out former news photographer).
"Wim Wenders: Written In The West, Revisited". This is an update of Wenders original book from 2000 with a few new photos added. Being a lover of the American West and Southwest as well as Wenders' general photography, I can't say anything bad about this book. His films aren't bad either.
"Pete Turner: Photographs". The book was published in the 1980s but I just found a new copy. Turner was an early influence on my own photography. The photos now seem dated based on improved technology that makes Turner's slide copy technique seem old hat. Still some good stuff.
Finally, "Saul Leiter: Early Color". I knew I could eventually find a copy of the first edition of this book if I was patient. It's good that Leiter got the recognition he deserved before his death. It's sad he never was appreciated very much during his prime.
(Yes...I collect photography books. Another passion of mine that feeds my photography obsession.)
