Collaborations in Japanese Photobooks: Shuji Terayama, Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno

Photobooks by their very nature are collaborative endeavors. On their most basic level they involve a photographer and a printer. More often than not, they also engage a collaborative dialogue with a designer. During the 1960s in Japan, as traditional artistic boundaries blurred to form truly interdisciplinary creative think tanks, photographers such as Daido Moriyama,… Continue reading Collaborations in Japanese Photobooks: Shuji Terayama, Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno

Why I Like This Book: W The First 40 Years

I like W The First 40 Years because there is so much in it! I enjoy looking through fashion magazines and books because I love to see all the combinations one can make with fabric and other materials. In this book you can see how W Magazine has evolved through 40 years. For example, the first few covers… Continue reading Why I Like This Book: W The First 40 Years

10×10 American Photobooks Seeks Funding for its Publication

We need your help to fund the 10x10 American Photobooks publication - support the campaign by clicking this link. 10x10 is going to Tokyo in 2013! 10x10 is taking 100 contemporary American photobooks to Tokyo this year and we need to create a catalogue. We’re looking for backers to help fund the publication production –… Continue reading 10×10 American Photobooks Seeks Funding for its Publication