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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Review: “Flamboya” by Viviane Sassen
December 18, 2009 – 8:31 pm
Viviane Sassen‘s Flamboya brings together photographs from her recent visits to Africa. Though predominantly raised in the Netherlands, from the ages of two to five Sassen lived in a Kenyan village with her father, a doctor who worked at a neighboring polio clinic. The memories from the photographer’s early childhood are, as Edo Dijksterhuis describes [...]
Larry Sultan, 1946-2009
December 14, 2009 – 10:46 am
© Kelly Sultan Larry Sultan has remained an inspiration to me ever since I discovered photography, so it is with much sadness that I pass on today’s news of his death… Larry Sultan, a highly influential California photographer whose 1977 collaboration, “Evidence” — a book made up solely of pictures culled from vast industrial and [...]
Heidi Norton: Deconstructed (Rebirth)
December 10, 2009 – 11:14 pm
Deconstructed (Rebirth), 2009 © Heidi Norton Intriguing still life work by Heidi Norton. I’d be curious to see more…
“Estate” Limited Edition
December 10, 2009 – 2:01 pm
Jake Dow-Smith of Triangle Triangle (and the collective blog MANY) just released a limited edition of 10 copies of Estate, a new book of photographs – a set of two, actually – that he curated, printed and hand bound himself. The sales of these books are to support the funding of a larger and more [...]
Blind Spot Benefit Auction 2009
December 9, 2009 – 1:35 pm
Easily one of my favorite magazines, Blind Spot has been doing great things for photography for over 15 years now. A nice way to say “thanks” to them and get something back in return is to bid on some fantastic photographs (including one of my own!) in their 2009 Benefit Auction. The auction ends on [...]
Dustin Aksland: Four Days in Dubai
December 8, 2009 – 1:50 pm
Untitled, 2009 [from "Four Days in Dubai"] © Dustin Aksland From Dustin Aksland‘s series Four Days in Dubai.
BLACK PINE
December 6, 2009 – 2:38 pm
My girlfriend hand makes really nice, super simple/minimal books under the name BLACK PINE. She just launched her online shop with a blank journal that is available in two different colors – a great gift idea for the holidays (or for yourself).
Matthew Swarts
December 6, 2009 – 10:07 am
Matthew Swarts got in touch to share his work with me. He has an eclectic portfolio with some interesting and playful works, in particular the ones that are sourced from image searches for various terms such as “sex,” “love,” and “death.” Untitled, 2004 © Matthew Swarts Untitled, 2004 © Matthew Swarts Untitled, 2004 © Matthew [...]
Artist Book Database
December 4, 2009 – 11:06 am
Artist Book Database, “an online database of artist books, zines, catalogues and independent publications,” was just launched by David Schoerner (of Hassla Books). The website, which is updated daily, now has over 500 titles and 250 artists and looks to be a excellent, growing resource. If you have a book to add to the database, [...]
