Richard G
Veteran
Michael Kenna, Immagini del settimo giorno. Arresting photos. Good essays. Italian and English.
Dogman
Veteran
Wim Wenders' "Instant Stories". Not a recommendation. While the text is interesting, the photos are old faded Polaroids from decades past. Really they're just bad snapshots reproduced badly. Wenders' previous books have been excellent. This one is not.
Lee Friedlander "Chain Link". There have been several Friedlander books released recently. All that I've seen have been worth buying. The photos in "Chain Link" can be a bit redundant but Friedlander fans (such as myself) will enjoy his wit and whimsy.
"Photography at the MoMA, 1840-1920". This is the third and final volume in the set. I have the other two and they are both excellent. Honestly, I haven't cracked this book yet. I have no doubt Vol. 3 will be as interesting as the other two and provide an excellent history of photography as art.
Lee Friedlander "Chain Link". There have been several Friedlander books released recently. All that I've seen have been worth buying. The photos in "Chain Link" can be a bit redundant but Friedlander fans (such as myself) will enjoy his wit and whimsy.
"Photography at the MoMA, 1840-1920". This is the third and final volume in the set. I have the other two and they are both excellent. Honestly, I haven't cracked this book yet. I have no doubt Vol. 3 will be as interesting as the other two and provide an excellent history of photography as art.
ian_watts
Ian Watts
Laura Mcphee's River of No Return. Bought it because it looked interesting and was going cheap (£60 RRP but available new for £9). A little repetitive (which I think is part of the point) but some beautiful, if rather orthodox, photographs of the American west.
I've finally obtained the new Steidl publication of Eggleston's Election Eve. Haven't had a chance to open the package yet but I fully expect it to have been worth the wait.
I've finally obtained the new Steidl publication of Eggleston's Election Eve. Haven't had a chance to open the package yet but I fully expect it to have been worth the wait.
stephen.w
Established
I haven't yet taken the plunge and ordered Election Eve. I'd be interested to hear what you think, although it's hard to imagine it being anything less than stellar.
ian_watts
Ian Watts
I'll probably leave it in the shrink-wrap until after Christmas
(I seem to buy quite a lot of books that I don't read or look at for a few weeks or months).I recently noticed that Steidl are publishing two further Eggleston 'artist books' – Flowers and Morals of Vision. I'm less familiar with these than Election Eve but they sound intriguing and I welcome this development of publishing new editions of what were originally very low number, and very expensive, collectibles. Still, at €50 each for 8 and 12 photographs respectively, these new books are not giveaways (though obviously infinitely more affordable than the originals).
robert blu
quiet photographer
Nice to know I'm not the only one! Each book opening deserves a special moment!
robert
stephen.w
Established
I'll probably leave it in the shrink-wrap until after Christmas
I recently noticed that Steidl are publishing two further Eggleston 'artist books' – Flowers and Morals of Vision. I'm less familiar with these than Election Eve but they sound intriguing and I welcome this development of publishing new editions of what were originally very low number, and very expensive, collectibles. Still, at €50 each for 8 and 12 photographs respectively, these new books are not giveaways (though obviously infinitely more affordable than the originals).
I also have a few stashed, like chocolate bars, waiting to be taken out of the cellophane
I hadn't seen the other two books announced. 50 Euros each for such small collections of photos stretches to the limit what I can justify spending on a photobook, although it is terrific that Steidl is making them available (and I may end up getting one or both of them anyway
)
Dogman
Veteran
I've had "Election Eve" preordered from Amazon since March. Apparently it's scheduled for publication in the U.S. on 12/26 so it should arrive soon--a nice Christmas gift to myself. I preordered it for $40 and I now see Amazon has a price for it of over $75.
Both "Morals of Vision" and "Flowers" are available on Amazon as preorders with estimated publication date of 03/27/2018. I will probably order them as well but I want to see how the prices go. Right now they're both listed at $60 but Amazon pricing varies a lot.
stephen.w
Established
I saw the pre-order price slowly climbing, to my dismay
I hope your copy arrives in time for Christmas.
Satisfied Fool
Established
A week or two ago I received Open See by Jim Goldberg, and today I found Erotos 16 by Nobuyoshi Araki.
Even though im not a huge fan of a lot of Araki's work, I find this book quite interesting.
Also looking forward very much to City Diary #4 by Anders Petersen.
Even though im not a huge fan of a lot of Araki's work, I find this book quite interesting.
Also looking forward very much to City Diary #4 by Anders Petersen.
ian_watts
Ian Watts
I hadn't seen the other two books announced. 50 Euros each for such small collections of photos stretches to the limit what I can justify spending on a photobook, although it is terrific that Steidl is making them available (and I may end up getting one or both of them anyway
Yes, probably the same for me. Depending upon how skint I feel in March* I'll probably get the Flowers book (or both
). Having now looked at the photographs in these books, I can see that both Flowers and Morals of Vision are the kind of Eggleston photos I enjoy.* If these books are anything like Election Eve, the publication date will shift towards next Christmas.
Dogman
Veteran
Amazon has lowered the pre-order prices of both Eggleston books.
Even though the prices still seem excessive for the books' contents, I've placed my order. I can't help it--I'm addicted to Eggleston's photography.
Even though the prices still seem excessive for the books' contents, I've placed my order. I can't help it--I'm addicted to Eggleston's photography.
stephen.w
Established
Yes, probably the same for me. Depending upon how skint I feel in March* I'll probably get the Flowers book (or both
* If these books are anything like Election Eve, the publication date will shift towards next Christmas.
Blackwell's has good deals on both the Flowers and Morals of Vision pre-orders:
http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/boo...lowers-by-Eggleston-William-PHT/9783958293892
http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/boo...Vision-by-Eggleston-William-PHT/9783958293908
They're also selling Election Eve for only 52 pounds - the best deal I've seen on that book.
I've just come home with Larry Sultan's Pictures from Home, which I will add to my holiday reading.
Big Ursus
Well-known
"Also looking forward very much to City Diary #4 by Anders Petersen."
Years ago, I saw Ed Van Der Elsken's book, Love on the Left Bank, and I recognize the connection with Anders Petersen's Café Lehmitz photographs.
I didn't buy Love on the Left Bank because I thought it was a luke warm version of the sort of thing Brassai did. Unfortunately, of course, now I can't look at it closely, and see whether I want to reconsider.
On the other hand, Petersen's work, especially Back Home, is different, as he says himself.
Have you seen Back Home?
Years ago, I saw Ed Van Der Elsken's book, Love on the Left Bank, and I recognize the connection with Anders Petersen's Café Lehmitz photographs.
I didn't buy Love on the Left Bank because I thought it was a luke warm version of the sort of thing Brassai did. Unfortunately, of course, now I can't look at it closely, and see whether I want to reconsider.
On the other hand, Petersen's work, especially Back Home, is different, as he says himself.
Have you seen Back Home?
bayernfan
Well-known
Ishimoto retrospective. blown away.
Satisfied Fool
Established
Unfortunately I haven't seen Back Home yet, just last week I saw a signed copy for sale but I had to pass in this already expensive last month of the year. Still looking to get it at some point.
I should also put something by van der Elsken on my list, it's almost strange that I dont have any books of his as a Dutchman. Any recommendations?
Dogman
Veteran
There's a recent retrospective of Van Der Eisken's work that was recently published, "Camera In Love". It gives a pretty good taste of Van Der Eisken's work over his career. It's available from US bookstores and online, probably through Dutch sources as well.
daveisbest
Established
He's my favourite photographer, travelled to Amsterdam earlier in the year mainly to see the retrospective of his work at the Rijksmuseum, which was excellent.
Love on the Left Bank is his most famous work, it tells a fictional love story among young artists in Paris in the 50's. A facsimile version of the original can be picked up quite cheaply online. You can see many of the pages on this fantastic website
http://www.josefchladek.com/book/ed_van_der_elsken_-_love_on_the_left_bank
Jazz is another of his books which had a facsimile version printed recently. Features really wonderful, grainy B&W photos of some jazz legends, mostly taken during concerts. The layout and design of this book really elevate it to another level in my opinion.
Bagara is a really interesting book of photos he took in Africa. Some pictures of hunts / village life, mostly in B&W but there's a couple of colour photos in there too.
He made many other books in his life and also produced many films. The best of them, 'A photographer films Amsterdam', can be watched here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUoqM3iyag
fireblade
Vincenzo.
Paul Hart...Truncated.
Paul Hart...Farmed.
Paul Hart...Farmed.
Satisfied Fool
Established
Thanks for the recommendations, Im going to start with Love on the Left Bank. Also will look at the film, I've seen some short clips before, filmed from the trams in Amsterdam.