How to Make a Photobook [Like Edward Curtis]

All photographs from The Library of Congress Edward S. Curtis Collection Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis. Timothy Egan Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1st Edition, 1st Printing edition, October 9, 2012. I heard it as a Dreamscape Media audiobook. This artist called himself, “A stenographer of the… Continue reading How to Make a Photobook [Like Edward Curtis]

Ivan Vartanian: Performance, Bookmaking and the Photobook

While visiting Tokyo this past June, I met with historian, writer and publisher Ivan Vartanian of Goliga to discuss several of his current projects, which explore the intersection of bookmaking, performance and the photobook. Russet Lederman: For the past 15 years, you’ve been writing, editing and producing books on Japanese photographers and the Japanese photobook.… Continue reading Ivan Vartanian: Performance, Bookmaking and the Photobook