latest additions to your library

[jsrockit]

Also:

Eggleston's Los Alamos Revisited, which I ordered in a rush of blood to the head. I'm sorry that I missed out on Chromes, although it is still not clear to me which respective bodies of work belong to "Guide" and which to "Los Alamos". There seems to be a big chronological overlap.

I have both of them... Eggleston probably doesn't even know which belong to which. 😉

 

[silent1]

I had not heard of Luigi Ghirri before, but I will see if I can order the Italian version of first book you me

just a tiny note of warning: there's a lot of text too, in Italian of course, including the introduction by W. Eggleston, so by getting the Italian version you might end up missing something. But of course it's one order of magnitude cheaper than the English edition.

Mine just arrived and I had a quick look yesterday night: I wasn't disappointed but not incredibly impressed either. I guess it is one of those books where you have to "rest" your eyes on each pictures and allow them to speak to you.

 

[stephen.w]

I have both of them... Eggleston probably doesn't even know which belong to which. 😉

What gets me particularly is that Los Alamos (the original book, don't know about "Revisited", which is still in its cellophane) includes the well-known "trolley boy" photo which is widely said to be the first colour photo he took. 😕

 

[stephen.w]

just a tiny note of warning: there's a lot of text too, in Italian of course, including the introduction by W. Eggleston, so by getting the Italian version you might end up missing something. But of course it's one order of magnitude cheaper than the English edition.

Mine just arrived and I had a quick look yesterday night: I wasn't disappointed but not incredibly impressed either. I guess it is one of those books where you have to "rest" your eyes on each pictures and allow them to speak to you.

I don't suppose anyone knows where I might be able to find the original English text of Eggleston's preface? The website for the Eggleston Trust (http://www.egglestontrust.com) is a great resource for essays on Eggleston, from his books and the media, but I couldn't find his essay on Ghirri.

 

[Big Ursus]

This week, I bought Roman Vishniac's, Children of a Vanished World. Years ago, I saw his, A Vanished World, and it killed me. It was almost impossible for me to look at those pictures of people who were about to be destroyed. So, I never could bought it.

Now, I have, Children of a Vanished World, and I'm waiting until I have the guts to look carefully at it.

 

[michaelwj]

The lost photographs of Captain Scott ; David M. Wilson; Little, Brown.

Quite a bit of text, but also over 100 photographs of Scotts ill fated journey to the south pole, most by Captain Scott, with a few extras by Hebert Ponting. Shows Scott's growth as a photographer at the hands of Ponting's mentoring.

Shows what can be done under extreme conditions!

 

[benmacphoto]

I've been adding to my library.
James Nachtwey, Inferno.
And Sebastiao Salgado, Workers.

 

[Peter David Grant]

benmacphoto - Sebastiao Salgado, Workers is a brilliant book!

Alec Soth's Songbook arrived a week ago, really enjoying it. I've never really gotten into his previous work it must be said.

 

[peter_n]

This week, I bought Roman Vishniac's, Children of a Vanished World. Years ago, I saw his, A Vanished World, and it killed me. It was almost impossible for me to look at those pictures of people who were about to be destroyed. So, I never could bought it.

Now, I have, Children of a Vanished World, and I'm waiting until I have the guts to look carefully at it.

It is heartbreaking. Vishniac was a wonderful photographer.

 

[willie_901]

I just purchased Sally Mann's new Memoir Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs for my iPad's Kindle Library.

 

[budajoe69]

Just picked up White Road - by Ivan Sigal - a lovely Steidl publication - now only $16 on Amazon (I got mine for a mere ten bucks as the prices fluctuates) — very recommended!

 

[silent1]

Waiting for a couple of books by Rinko Kawauchi: Illuminance and Utatane (this last one is arriving straight from Japan).

 

[Peter David Grant]

I got hold of Fearless Genius by Doug Menuez a while back, it is about Silicone Valley between 1985-2000. If you're interested in Apple, Adobe and others during this period it might worth looking at.

I wrote a little up about here on my blog here: https://www.peterdavidgrant.com/fearless-genius-doug-menuez/

Another quality book (that I don't have, but had a good look in the local library) is Paddy Summerfield's Mother and Farther.. Review on the Guardian.

 

[reaperman]

Kirakira by Rinko Kawauchi und Reiko Ikemura.

 

[lynnb]

A second hand copy of Moments - The Pulitzer Prize Photographs (or as Stephen would say, the Pullet Surprise).

 

[silent1]

I ordered a second hand copy of Cui Cui by Rinko Kawauchi from a very nice dealer in Japan. It costed me less than the shipment costs.

 

[Godfrey]

Acquired LFI "M" numbers 1 and 2. Terrific magazine.

G

 

[maddoc]

"Alle Katzen Grau" by Christian Reister.

 

[Peter David Grant]

David Alan Harvey - Tell It Like It Is http://store.burnmagazine.org/collections/tell-it-like-it-is/products/tell-it-like-it-is-david-alan-harvey

Sam Harris - The Middle of Somewhere http://www.ceibafoto.com/goodies/the-middle-of-somewhere-the-book/ & http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2014/02/sam-harris-the-middle-of-somewhere/

 

[stephen.w]

For members who don't know and may be interested, Thames and Hudson are about to publish Harry Gruyaert's monograph:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Gruya...qid=1434539584&sr=8-2&keywords=harry+gruyaert

One of my favourite (and IMO often overlooked) photographers -- one of the real pioneers of colour, but incorporating a different iconography to that of his American counterparts -- the likes of Shore and Eggleston.