NSFW | Book Review: “Paths of Life” by Flor Garduño
Explore Flor Garduño's extraordinary new photobook, a 45-year retrospective featuring unpublished works and recent photos. Organized like a novel, it blends subjects from architecture to cultural iconography. Published by Veritas Editions with impeccable printing, this beautifully crafted collection is a must-have for photography lovers, offering rich inspiration and a deep dive into Garduño’s artistic journey.
Book Review: “Ängelen” by Peter Wiklund
With a meticulous sequencing of images from various collections, Peter Wiklund's "Ängelen" invites readers into a mysterious and ethereal world. Nature studies interwoven with garden statues create a captivating narrative, enhanced by the frequent use of solarization and negative versions. The addition of poems by Willy Granqvist in both Swedish and English further enriches the visual journey, leaving a haunting yet unforgettable impression on those fortunate enough to own this limited edition.
Book Review: “The Sniper Paused So He Could Wipe His Brow” by Sean Lotman
In "The Sniper Paused So He Could Wipe His Brow," Sean Lotman masterfully blends travelogue and photo-book, taking readers on a remarkable 15-year journey across 20 countries. Each picture, taken with a lo-fi Diana F+ camera, offers a snapshot of a fading past, creating an interactive narrative of memory, time, and travel.
Zine Review: Anton Hangschlitt - “WHERE WE ARE”
In his latest zine, 'Where We Are', Berlin-based photographer Anton Hangschlitt unveils the unseen beauty of urban spaces, using deliberate framing and captivating colors. This exclusive first edition showcases his unique perspective on his hometown's architecture, transforming everyday spaces into atmospheric compositions."
Book Review: “Gli Isolani” by Alys Tomlinson
Gli Isolani is not your typical photobook. It is a breathtaking work of art that captures the essence of a remote community and its culture. Alys Tomlinson's images are a testament to her mastery of black and white photography and her ability to capture the heart of a place. With each photograph, she reveals a deeper layer of meaning, inviting us to ponder the relationship between man and the environment, the sacred and the profane, and good and evil.
Book Review: “All That Glitters” by Joel Carter
Step into the world of the gold industry in Kolkata, as seen through the lens of photographer Joel Carter. In his latest photo book, "All that Glitters", Carter takes us on a journey through the lives of those who make their livelihood in this bustling, yet complex world. Discover the struggles, triumphs, and even the scandals that make up this industry, all captured in monochromatic film images.
Book Review: “Broken Shadow” by Øyvind Hjelmen
Norwegian photographer Øyvind Hjelmen is known for his dreamy, fuzzy, and softly surreal photographs, and has published several monographs, including his latest, titled "Broken Shadow." He is recognized for his unique approach to capturing enigmatic moments that lie on the fringes of reality, and through his work, aims to inspire and trigger the imagination of the viewer.
Feature: Vaune Trachtman - “Now Is Always"
Finding a way to remove harmful chemistry from her creative life, photographer and printmaker Vaune Trachtman makes the move into printmaking via the direct-to-plate photopolymer gravure process. Her combination of new imagery with the nearly 100-year-old images of her father, result in family connection over time, and through photographic means.
Book Review: “Landfill” by Brett Kallusky
“Landfill” tells the story of the massive amounts of agricultural and industrial waste in one Central California valley with deep roots to the Indigenous and Spanish past. It is a meaningful addition to how we understand our way of life in this current moment in the larger climate crisis.
Book Review: “After Beauty” by Maura Sullivan
In a book review about more of what was felt than what was seen in Maura Sullivan’s latest monograph, “After Beauty,” we dive in to experience the mysterious world of her photographic archive that showcase photographs born of deep-seated memories that invoke our drive to seek sincere connections.
Book Review: "Dust" by Patrick Wack
With imagery ranging from sublime landscapes to intimate portraiture, photographer Patrick Wack's 2021 photobook DUST is an expansive exploration of the rich geography and culture of the Chinese region of Xinjiang, a place where the Chinese government is systematically perpetrating human rights abuses on a massive scale.
Book Review: “O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town: Photographing Trouble and Resilience in the American South”
“O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town,” presents a panorama of Southern life captured by Mississippi photographer Pruitt (1891-1967), and adds thoughtful essays about the lives and places pictured. Published by the University of North Carolina Press, this book is 272 pages of both history and stunning photography.
Book Review: "Dairy Character" by Odette England
“Dairy Character” is a loose chronicle of Odette England’s experience growing up on a dairy farm in southern Australia. Combining recent photographs, family snapshots, archival images, and short stories, England examines the male-dominant rural community in which she was raised. Please read our latest online review of this beautiful book at Analog Forever Magazine.
Book Review: "Reserved Mr. Memory" by Patrick Murphy
If vintage documentary photography is even a passing fancy in your love of great photography, you would do well to investigate “Reserved Mr. Memory,” a trip back through time in the American South, from photographer Patrick Murphy. Read our informative book review now!
Book Review: “Anderswo/Elsewhere” by Petra Barth
If you are looking to get lost in travels and mysteries, are a fan of stunning black and white photography, and want it all wrapped up in a neatly designed package, you could not go wrong with Petra Barth's gorgeous Anderswo/Elsewhere, from the consistently outstanding Schilt Publishing. Read our review now!
Book Review: Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum and Palladium With The Contemporary Printing-Out Proceess
Platinotype: Making Photographs in Platinum and Palladium with the Contemporary Printing-out Process describes the mechanisms and chemistry of platinum/palladium printing in safe and practical ways.
Book Review: “Stories” by Nicholas Reichard
Maine-based photographer, storyteller, and adventure thru-hiker Nicholas Reichard's latest book, Stories, is an intimate story of personal struggle and life-changing experiences the artist experienced thru-hiking 6,500 miles with a Hasselblad film camera from 2015-2018. This is his story.
Book Review: A Blue Idyll - Cyanotypes and Dreams by Brenton Hamilton
Brenton Hamilton's newest book, A Blue Idyll - Cyanotypes and Dreams, transports you to a dreamlike state to explore his surrealist world of unusual connections and possibilities influenced by chance motifs and interactions from art history.
Book Review: "Personal History” by Carole Glauber
Carole Glauber’s latest monograph Personal History dives into an intimate look at family, using dreamlike imagery photographed on a quintessential snapshot camera from the 50s, the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye.
Book Review: "On the Idle Hill of Summer" by Joshua Sneade
“On the Idle Hill of Summer" is a forty-eight 8x10 page adventure that transports us back to the paradoxically halcyon days of the summer of Covid-19, filled with golden lit portraits of friends and black and white landscapes.