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Beauty in Photography - Essays in Defense of Traditional Values, Robert Adams (Aperture) ISBN 978-0-89381-368-0. Reprint.
The Mind's Eye (Lawrence if I'd seen your comment I might not have bothered! Hmmm..)
 
lawrence said:
Masahisa Fukase - ISBN 978-2-36511-202-4
This is a monograph of the work of one of the most original photographers of post-war Japan, published in 2018 by Editions Xavier Barral. I've long been a fan of his 'Ravens' series and this book gathers together many of his diverse projects into one place. If you like photography that defies rules or categorisation it's highly recommended.
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I just visited a Fukase exhibitions a few days ago. Photos from "Ravens" were included. A strong work very interesting. I do not own books from him but for sure I ll buy one. You are right, highly recommended.
robert
 
robert blu said:
I just visited a Fukase exhibitions a few days ago. Photos from "Ravens" were included. A strong work very interesting. I do not own books from him but for sure I ll buy one. You are right, highly recommended.
robert
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lawrence said:
Masahisa Fukase - ISBN 978-2-36511-202-4
This is a monograph of the work of one of the most original photographers of post-war Japan, published in 2018 by Editions Xavier Barral. I've long been a fan of his 'Ravens' series and this book gathers together many of his diverse projects into one place. If you like photography that defies rules or categorisation it's highly recommended.
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I have his Afterword special edition. The only guy who can shoot cats and i love it. Would have loved to have a drink with the guy...guessing he was a unique nutter :)
 
Holga, Michael Kenna. The front cover photo of a white bird, wingtips blurred, over a dark river surface is magical. Kenna is a a very contemplative and patient photographer, lugging Hasselbalds through the snow. He's taken a Holga along as well and the book is made of his many shots with the cheap camera, the images full of the character due to the Holga's imperfections.
 
I recently got around to reading Beaumont Newhall's autobiography and his history of photography. The autobiography was a sad story, I thought. His history is worth reading because of the pivotal role he played as a curator, but it is flawed in important ways that I explored in a post on my blog. I would be interested in recommendations for other views of photography's history.
 
fireblade said:
The only guy who can shoot cats and i love it. Would have loved to have a drink with the guy...guessing he was a unique nutter :)
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Agreed about the cat photography. The breadth of his photography is simply incredible, no doubt being a third generation photographer helped.
 
American Witness by RJ Smith

American Witness by RJ Smith

American Witness by RJ Smith, The Art and Life of Robert Frank (ISBN 978 0306 823367)

An unauthorised biography that I've only just started reading but so far so good.
 
On Dorothea Lange, an essay by George P. Elliott in the MOMA book, Dorothea Lange, which accompanied the exhibit shortly after the photographer's death.
Elliott's essay is the best thing I've ever read on a photographer's way of seeing and on photography in general. The book includes all the exhibit pictures and provides some insights into Szarkowski's efforts to put together a major museum exhibit.
Examples of the out of print book tend to be pricey, though I found mine with a bit of good luck in a local thrift store for fifty cents. The complete book is available on line as a pdf file at the MOMA site.
 
The American Monument - Lee Friedlander
The Democratic Forest - William Eggleston
Election Eve - William Eggleston
NATHAN LYONS: In Pursuit of Magic - Jamie Allen, Lisa Hostetler, Jessica S. McDonald
 
"The Mechanical Retina at my Fingertips", a selection of 600 BW photos taken 1991 ~ 1992 by Suda Issei with a Minox. Very interesting work.
 
maddoc said:
"The Mechanical Retina at my Fingertips", a selection of 600 BW photos taken 1991 ~ 1992 by Suda Issei with a Minox. Very interesting work.
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Suda Issei 須田一政, One of my admired and favorite photographer died last month, age 78(Apr 1940- Mar 2019),
i had my 2nd photo show years back in Taipei, an old photographer gentleman, lean to me and said...'Suda Issei' (referring to my photos), of course i was shocked and honored...until today,
Such a great photographer Suda Issei Senpai please rip
 
I haven't bought a photography book for a while, but was given Vivian Maier - The Color Works for Christmas. I had no idea she had such a large body of colour work, and it looks like most of it is Kodachrome. I highly recommend this book, at the very least for the gorgeous colours from a time we usually see in black and white.
 
I recently discovered Louis Stettner and I've ordered several of his books. Sadly I've been completely ignorant of his work until now. He died a few years ago at age 93. "Traveling Light" is a recent publication accompanying an exhibition of his photographs.

Also worth mentioning is the new Lee Friedlander book "Signs". If you like Friedlander you will certainly enjoy this book. Well printed, large format.
 
"Meine Erfahrung mit der Leica" written by Dr. Paul Wolff. I got an early copy of the book, still in good condition. The printing quality wasn`t up to today`s standards but there are many photos shown from the earliest days of the Leica including all technical details. Also his take on how to take photos, develop and print make up for an interesting read.
 
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