Category Archives: Exhibitions

Photo books, exhibitions & related events 2018 edition, part 1 – Peter Hujar, Oliver Wasow

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Stephen Grebinski, Keyed to Masculine Comfort, 2015

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

Faced with the excess and diversity (where to start?) of publications in Queering the Collection, currently installed in the ICP Library, I was happy to find (& just by judging a book by its cover) a familiar name: Stephen Grebinski. … Continue reading →

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Margin of Life

Posted on December 13, 2016 by

Margin of Life was a book (published in both English and Spanish) and an exhibition by Cornell Capa. It was produced to coincide with World Population year in 1974 and an International Fund for Concerned Photography Task Force was set … Continue reading →

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The Concerns of Roman Vishniac

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

The Concerns of Roman Vishniac: Man, Nature and Science was a project directed by Cornell Capa. It was an exhibition organized by and promoted under the umbrella of The International Fund for Concerned Photography. The exhibition opened at the Jewish … Continue reading →

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A detour to Werner Bischof’s From Incas to Indios

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

This post is to celebrate this year the 100th birthday of Swiss documentary photographer and photojournalist Werner Bischof (April 26th 1916, Zürich – May 16th 1954, Trujillo). His parents wanted him to be a teacher, before he subscribed and successfully … Continue reading →

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All at Once: Artist Books and Zines by the ICP-Bard MFA Class of 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

ICP Library Window Exhibition April 1 – May 22, 2016   A selection of artist books and zines by the ICP-Bard MFA Class of 2016 is on display in conjunction with the group show, All at Once. As diverse as … Continue reading →

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LA Report: Beyond the Book Fairs (11-14 February)

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

  The weekend of February 11 – 14 turns Los Angeles into a paradise for photobook lovers. Two book fairs descend on the city: Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in downtown Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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