International Center of Photography Library
Working at the ICP Library is a gift that keeps on giving. Not only am I surrounded by the canon of photography from past and present, but I'm also exposed to new work every day. I have been blessed to come into contact with the following books this year, the first part of my Favorite… Continue reading Caleb’s Guide To ICP Library New Acquisitions 2018 part 1
Peter Hujar (1934-1987) The exhibition and catalog Peter Hujar - Speed of Life at the Morgan Library & Museum (January 26 - May 20, 2018) is an auspicious way to begin a review of the past year. The acquisition of Hujar's prints, contact sheets, and related materials by the Morgan represents the most extensive institutional… Continue reading Photo books, exhibitions & related events 2018 edition, part 1 – Peter Hujar, Oliver Wasow
Aleksey Kondratyev’s Ice Fishers (London: Loose Joints, 2018) is a slim and quiet edition of only fifty two pages with a one page insert of colophon and text. The images are placed on such a perfect whiteness that it is hard to know what we are looking at first. The narrative is that for… Continue reading Some Photobooks I liked in 2018 (Part Two)
I haven’t produced one of these types of list for a few years now and this year. . . This year it just seemed right to do so again and so I have selected some of my personal favourites for your perusal. My selections are my own and I share them here with you, in… Continue reading Some Photobooks I liked in 2018 (Part One)
Monsters & Madonnas 