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Book Review: Lost Time by Jonathan Becker

Jonathan Becker’s Lost Time is beautifully crafted 328-page book, featuring 225 color illustrations. It is a testament to Becker’s talent and enduring influence in the world of photography. The luxurious cloth-bound edition is complete with tipped-on photographs on both the front and back covers. It’s a lavish coffee-table book pretending to be an art book, pretending to
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Book Review: Multi Multi – Photoworks Annual 31

Photoworks‘ 31st Annual, Multi Multi, delves into the fascinating world of image replication. This unique hybrid of publication and exhibition, launched at Photoworks Weekender and ParisPhoto, challenges traditional notions of photographic value and authenticity. Designed by Shaz Madani, the publication features 23 captivating projects, insightful essays by Andrew Dewdney and Michelle Henning, and an experimental
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Book Review: Still Life: Photographs and Love Stories by Kate Sterlin

Kate Sterlin has meticulously explored the intricate relationships between individuals, families, and communities through her lens for decades. Her debut book, Still Life: Photographs & Love Stories, is a poignant testament to the power of intimacy. By seamlessly weaving together lyrically narrative photography and poetic prose, Sterlin crafts a diaristic narrative that delves into the
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Book Review: As I Found It. My Mother’s House by Russell Hart

Russell Hart’s As I Found It. My Mother’s House is a poignant visual exploration of memory’s fragility and the devastating impact of dementia. Through a collection of intimate photographs, Hart delves into the center of his mother’s fading identity, capturing the remnants of her life scattered across her home. These images serve as a poignant
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Book Review: Noema by Michael Swann

Noema is a philosophical term that refers to the object of intellectual perception. In the specific case of this project, and in phenomenological philosophy (or phenomenology), Noema refers to the aspect of the object in its giving of experience. According to the German phenomenologist Edmund Husserl, in the lived experience there is not really any
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Book Review: The Lives of Others By James Carroll

James Carroll had an eye for life, a rare quality that his only monograph, The Lives of Others, magnificently showcases. His deep passion for the beauty of existence is evident in every frame—something not always associated with the street photography genre. As Sean Corcoran writes in his essay for the book, Carroll possessed a unique
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Book Review: Work In Progress By Peter Essick

In Work in Progress Peter Essick compellingly reaffirms the vitality of photography as an art form. In an era saturated with imagery, where social media has dulled our senses to the remarkable, it is rare to encounter photographs that genuinely captivate. Yet, Essick’s latest volume does precisely that, offering a stunning collection that is both
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Book Review: Advice For Young Artists By Alec Soth

Alec Soth’s new book, Advice for Young Artists, presents an intriguing paradox. While one might anticipate a collection rich with practical guidance and inspiration, it ultimately offers a rather different experience. As someone who appreciates certain aspects of Soth’s photography, I find myself both intrigued and a bit disappointed by this particular volume. There are
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Book Review: Russian Rust Belt by Alan Gignoux

In the heart of Russia’s Ural Mountains, a forgotten world unfolds. London-based photographer Alan Gignoux embarks on a journey through a post-industrial wasteland, capturing the remnants of a bygone era. His photographs are are haunting elegies of a past world order. Gignoux’s work, a testament to the human cost of economic decline, is more than
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Book Review: Distant Journeys By David Katzenstein

David Katzenstein’s Distant Journeys is a book that offers both promise and disappointment. While it showcases a number of outstanding photographs, it is ultimately hampered by issues of editing and presentation. The collection is unified by its monochrome palette, which serves as a consistent thread throughout the work. Katzenstein presents this book as an overview
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