Catherine Opie: To Be Seen
Thirty-plus years of Opie's stylized investigations of identity and social belonging through portraitureThis publication accompanies a major survey at the National Portrait Gallery, spanning the entirety of American photographer Catherine Opie's career. At the core of Opie's work is a persistent exploration of society's evolving ideas regarding community, identity and belonging, especially within the LGBTQ+ community. Opie's wide-ranging portraits include intimate studio shots of friends and figures, capturing moments of vulnerability, pride and resilience. Alongside these, she creates socially engaged documentary narratives, such as her images from the inauguration of Barack Obama. These photographs work in dialogue with one another to create new narratives, challenging viewers to reflect on the figures most commonly portrayed in art and those who go unseen.Featuring a tactile quarter-bound cover, To Be Seen was created in close collaboration with the artist and offers an illuminating overview of the artist's lifelong interrogation of social and artistic representation. The volume includes high-quality reproductions of photographs produced throughout her career, encompassing her meticulously crafted studio portraits as well as her context-specific shots captured across America. Supplementing these images is a suite of texts, featuring scholarly essays, an excerpt from Joan Didion's "On the Road" and a dialogue between Opie and exhibition designer Katy Barkan.Living and working in Los Angeles, Catherine Opie (born 1961) relays between conceptual and documentary approaches to image-making. Best known for her highly stylized color portraits, Opie's work explores social strata throughout America, from Black football players in the Midwest to leather-clad S&M practitioners. Her work has enjoyed immense critical acclaim, including retrospectives at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 2008 and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston in 2011.
Wolfgang Tillmans: Nothing Could Have Prepared Us - Everything Could Have Prepared Us
A new project at the Centre Pompidou traces 35 years of Wolfgang Tillmans' workPublished with Centre Pompidou. This catalog traces German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans' unique 2025 project at the Centre Pompidou, for which he was given a generous carte blanche. The result occupied the entire second floor of the Public Information Library, where Tillmans' experimental installation transformed the space, establishing a dialogue with the former library and questioning it both as architecture and as a locus for the transmission of knowledge. The work explores over 35 years of artistic practice through various photographic genres and constitutes another very personal representation of his universe, whose order and logic are activated in response to the library space. With 600 images, an index of the works alternates with numerous installation shots that show how the artist made this space his own, while a varied selection of essays by a younger generation of authors sheds new light on the various aspects of Tillmans' work.Wolfgang Tillmans (born 1968) is among the most influential contemporary artists, and the impact of his work registers across the arts, intersecting with fashion, music, architecture, the performing arts and activism. Tillmans is the recipient of the Turner Prize and the Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography. His foundation, Between Bridges, supports the advancement of democracy, international understanding, the arts and LGBTQ+ rights.
Maya Goded: The Serpent's Trail
A slipcased ecofeminist testimony to the challenges and complexities faced by Mexican women, interwoven with images, spoken accounts, historical archives and philosophical reflectionsPublished with El Mojado Ediciones. Mexican photographer and documentary filmmaker Maya Goded (born 1967) explores wounded territories--from the Atacama Desert to the jungles of Chiapas--where the body of the earth and the bodies of women serve as both stage and witness to historical violence, extractivism and oblivion. Fusing photography, poetry, testimony and essay, The Serpent's Trail emerges from a personal quest, as the photographer explores her maternal lineage that is marked by wars, migrations and abuse, drawing parallels with the experiences of Indigenous women, miners, healers and land defenders. The serpent--an ancestral symbol of transformation and feminine wisdom--serves as the guiding motif of this spiraling narrative, embracing cyclicality in contrast to the linear, patriarchal logic of destructive progress. Featuring three interfolding booklets, the volume is a ritual act of memory, mourning and rebirth--an ecofeminist proposal that reimagines the relationship between humanity and nature from the root, from the feminine, from the serpent.
Grand Hotel Parr
Two hundred photobooks across five decades--a raucous, one-of-a-kind tour through Parr's monumental history with the medium.Published with PhotoBook Museum, Cologne. As a photographer, publisher, writer, collector and image editor, with an eye trained on the absurdities of our global consumer and leisure culture, Martin Parr (1952-2025) has been bringing the photobook into the consciousness of contemporary photography since the turn of the millennium, publishing more than 200 books over the course of five decades. Grand Hotel Parr accompanies the first comprehensive photobook retrospective on Parr, organized by the PhotoBookMuseum and the Neues Museum in Cologne, Germany. In an elaborate staging inspired by the appearance of a hotel complex, the titular exhibition invites visitors to explore over 200 of the artist's photobooks. The tour through the various rooms of the hotel, such as the billiard room, the dining room and the fashion boutique, picks up on various themes from Parr's publications, creating a bizarre world that vacillates between ostentation and kitsch. Grand Hotel Parr showcases photographs from this one-of-a-kind exhibition as well as a bevy of essays by scholars and curators who explore Parr's storied history with the medium.
Sandro Miller: On Earth as It Is Not in Heaven
Spanning cultures, identities and emotions, Miller's portraits capture the raw essence of the human conditionChicago-based photographer Sandro Miller (born 1958) has photographed both the famous and the anonymous, from celebrities such as John Malkovich to a series on female cancer survivors. On Earth as It Is Not in Heaven is his tribute to humankind. The portraits collected here are of actors, athletes, celebrities and ordinary people of every culture, race and gender--all of whom are experiencing life as it has been dealt to them. Taken at 1/25th of a second, these images capture the minute flashes of joy, suffering, wisdom and experience accrued throughout the journey of life that we all take. Miller makes his portraits neither for himself nor the subject, but for the viewer--to help feel deeper the joys, the struggles and everything else we feel during that short time we call a life.
Photography and Citizenship
How the United States' most successful photography exhibition actually undermined the country's Cold War-era propaganda and isolationist policiesCurated by Edward Steichen, The Family of Man, an exhibition of some 500 photographs from around the world first shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 1955, was the most globally successful art event of the cultural Cold War, with an attendance of some 10 million by the tour's end in 1962. Though much has been written about the exhibition, it remains an event that is poorly understood. Photography and Citizenship offers radically new readings of the cultural work accomplished by the exhibition and of Steichen's aesthetic achievement. The Family of Man was not, as has so often been argued, a retreat from politics into the comforts of a universalist humanism. Instead, Steichen tapped into the prevalent discourse of "the human condition" as well as the aspirations for an emergent postwar world order to fashion a pedagogy of liberal democratic and cosmopolitan citizenship.
Passport Photo Service
'For decades Philip Sharkey modestly ruled the London roost of passport and visa photography: the greatest, most trusted and admired practitioner in the field. Those lucky enough to have come before Philip's lens always left feeling that we had participated in a ritual that elevated us to a special kind of club. This wonderfully produced memoir vividly brings back to life a vanished time in the capital. Delicious.' - Stephen FryA never-before-seen archive of 300 celebrity portraits from London's iconic Passport Photo Service, where actors, writers, musicians, athletes, and other famous faces posed for their travel document photographs Since opening its doors in 1953, Passport Photo Service, an unassuming studio on Oxford Street in London, photographed thousands of people for passports, visas, and green cards - and some of them just happened to be famous. It was a family affair run by professional boxer turned photographer Dave Sharkey, his wife, Ann, and, eventually, their son Philip. Conveniently located near the US embassy and directly opposite the department store Selfridges, Passport Photo Service became the go-to place for passport photos thanks to word-of-mouth and its 'Ready in 10 Minutes' slogan, offering instant service before anyone else in the city was able to provide such a quick turnaround. This charming book is a collection of more than 300 never-before-published portraits taken over the course of six decades, including actors, writers, musicians, politicians, athletes, and more. Organized loosely alphabetically, Passport Photo Service includes such famous faces as Muhammad Ali, Shirley Bassey, Eric Clapton, John Cleese, Joan Collins, Sean Connery, Anton Corbijn, Tim Curry, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Dockery, Stefan Edberg, Mia Farrow, Tom Ford, Stephen Fry, Ava Gardner, J. Paul Getty, Althea Gibson, Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jagger, Angelina Jolie, Chaka Khan, Little Richard, Madonna, Rami Malek, Stella McCartney, George Michael, Carey Mulligan, Bill Murray, Peter O'Toole, Alan Rickman, Paul Robeson, Ringo Starr, Tilda Swinton, Shania Twain, Valentino, Gene Wilder, Kate Winslet, and Natalie Wood, among many others.More than one hundred of the portraits are accompanied by anecdotes and amusing stories, written by Philip Sharkey. Among his memories: The first celebrity to use their services, Errol Flynn, pushed open the door and, hands on hips, boomed, 'Yep, it's me.' Muhammad Ali's picture was taken on his way to the DRC (formerly Zaire) to fight George Foreman in the famous Rumble in the Jungle match. Sharkey's uncle Peter suggested that perhaps Bianca Jagger remove her large hat for her photo, as the government might not accept the picture. She responded, 'They will for me.' She didn't come back for a retake. In his introduction, which tells a brief history of his family's business, Sharkey declares, 'One thing is for sure, whoever we photographed, famous or not - we treated them all with the same care and respect. In that moment, when the flash goes off, your passport photo becomes a great leveler.'Perfect for the photo historian, London nostalgic, or celebrity buff, Passport Photo Service's design is an homage to the art of the passport, as well as the studio's photo wallets that held developed prints, complete with a leatherette cover and a smart red stamp. Filled with a wonderfully eclectic assortment of subjects, this book is a breath of fresh air in the age of tightly controlled imagery. This volume charismatically yet emphatically celebrates the importance of vernacular photography and the story of a family-run business, revealing how images even made for travel documents can still be powerful portraits.
The Summer 2026 Issue
The summer issue considers the relationship between photography and secrecy--from espionage and conspiracy to voyeuristic encounters and secret handshakes. Featuring never-before-seen work by artists including Estelle Hanania, Sarah Charlesworth, and John Divola--and a career-spanning interview with Taryn Simon ahead of her major Guggenheim solo show in September--the issue explores the hidden forces that shape our lives and what we see, offering a thrilling look through the keyhole of photography.
Ansel Adams 2027 Wall Calendar
Enjoy Ansel Adams' iconic photographs all year long in this durable wire-bound 2027 wall calendar with generous space for monthly schedules. Superior reproduction quality means each page is designed to be framed at year's end; printing has been supervised by the artist's estate. The photographs of Ansel Adams are among America's finest cultural treasures, and are the foundation of his legacy of environmental activism. A pioneer of photographic technique and one the 20th century's most influential artists in any medium, Adams and his creative vision remain as relevant and convincing as ever. Ansel Adams' "Authorized Edition" calendars have been a beloved annual tradition for more than 40 years. The 2027 monthly wall calendar includes: 14 spectacular nature photographs, sequenced to reflect the changing seasons Spectacular views of America's national parks, including Yosemite, Acadia, Denali, and beyond Large format calendar pages with room for busy schedules (each page 12.8" x 15.6"; 25.6" x 15.6" when open) Premium paper and rich duotone printing US, Canadian, UK, and major religious holidays and phases of the moon This calendar is a perfect gift for lovers of art, photography, and the outdoors. It is printed in the United States of America, and a portion of the proceeds from each sale supports the Center for Creative Photography.
Mario Testino. Ciao
Widely regarded as one of the most influential fashion and portrait photographers, Mario Testino is responsible for the creation of emblematic images, transmitting emotion and energy in an open and intimate way. Throughout his four-decade career, Testino has been on a journey beyond the world of fashion capturing Earth's traditions and cultures with unparalleled access and an extraordinarily unique point of view. Peruvian by birth, Testino's intimate connection to Italy found its roots in his Italian heritage, but blossomed when he experienced the country for himself. Discovering Italy was, for Testino, synonymous with discovering his passion for fashion. "Rome was all about the hottest, latest trends and fresh new styling, and I loved the way Italians could shed the latest look for an even newer thing without ever losing their own identity." In Ciao, Testino handpicks his favorite images of Italy, a country that has featured heavily in his life, from his friendships and breathtaking vistas to quintessentially Italian iconic fashion shoots and Italians' ever-evolving allure to their effervescent lifestyle. Featuring three sections, OUT AND ABOUT, IN FASHION, and AT SEA, the result is a highly personal journey across the country through Testino's lens paying homage to Italy, and it's culture as well as a chronicle of 40 years of genre-defining photography.
Peter Lindbergh. Azzedine Ala簿a
Peter Lindbergh and Azzedine Ala簿a, the photographer and the couturier, were united by their love of black, a love that they would cultivate alike in silver print and solid color garments. Lindbergh ceaselessly turned to black and white to signify his search for authenticity in the faces he brought to light. Ala簿a drew on the monochrome of timeless clothes to create veritable sculptures for the body.In this book, the unique dialogue between the two artists is immortalized in print. Illustrating their community of spirit, its images are a celebration of their artistic partnership and testament to their history-making achievements in photography and fashion.Despite their geographically opposed origins, Lindbergh and Ala簿a pursued similar horizons. At the same time as Lindbergh's reputation in Germany was growing thanks to his work in Stern magazine, and he set up his studio in Paris in 1978, Ala簿a was the couturier shrouded in discretion whose sophisticated techniques were a treasured secret amongst the most important clients of Haute Couture.Ala簿a became the architect of bodies, revealing and unveiling them, while Lindbergh distinguished them by shining a light on their soul and personality. Step by step, they became the creators that dominated their respective disciplines. Both rejected any artifice that distracted from their true subject, and it is with great ease that they came together for a number of powerful collaborations.Shared inspirations and aesthetic values are visible throughout their work. A beach in Le Touquet and the streets of old Paris reference a mutual love of black and white cinema and vast panoramas. The backdrop of an engine room illustrates the memory of an industrial German landscape for one and references the inordinate passion for functional design and architecture held by the other. Ala簿a's clothes act as pedestals for the smiles and eyes of the women who wear them: Nadja Auermann, Mariacarla Boscono, Naomi Campbell, Anna Cleveland, Dilone, Lucy Dixon, Vanessa Duve, Helene Fischer, Pia Frithiof, Jade Jagger, Maria Johnson, Milla Jovovich, Lynne Koester, Ariane Koizumi, Yasmin Le Bon, Madonna, Kristen McMenamy, Tatjana Patitz, Linda Spierings, Tina Turner, Marie-Sophie Wilson, Lindsey Wixson. For Lindbergh, who built his notoriety on the images of these supermodels, the authenticity of their traits is all that matters. The result is a potent black and white catalogue that reverberates with truthfulness and beauty.With contritutions by Fabrice Hergott, director of the Mus矇e d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paolo Roversi, photographer, and Olivier Saillard, fashion historian and director of the Fondation Azzedine Ala簿a, Paris.
The Whiles
"Just as long as I have been searching for meaningful compositions and striking light on the streets of NY, I have been searching my archive to find that special shot I took 15, 20 years ago or even yesterday. I organize imagery using descriptive words, dates, names and location. For instance, I'll search " BROADWAY" or " BIRD " or "CROSSWALK". The groupings that emerge are always fascinating to me, the random connective threads sometimes disparate, tell a story a new story. These stories are about how we move within a cityscape, communicate, love, fight, dance and survive. The streets are like a canvas where a piece of wood in a trash can becomes a beautiful sculpture, where the rooftops are a spiritual respite from the streets -- yet still part of the same pulse, the same club. The way we move through public space -- walking, dancing, skating, or even fighting -- has a distinct rhythm, a pace that belongs distinctly to NYC. This is The Whiles." -Cheryl Dunn
The Reader
Celebrate the quiet moments with The Reader, a photography book that beautifully captures people from around the world lost in the timeless act of reading.Through stunning, intimate images from 19 talented photographers, The Reader showcases readers in a wide variety of settings, from cozy cafes to serene parks, city benches to sandy beaches. And despite the diversity of locations, each photograph portrays the universal yet deeply personal connection between a reader and the printed word. Four original essays written by independent bookstore owners and quotes from authors interspersed throughout the book explore the significance of reading, the emotions it evokes, and the escapism it provides.The Reader invites you to pause and reflect on the quiet beauty of reading, both as a solitary act and a shared human experience.Featured photographers include Elisabeth Argillier, Tiffany Bell, Bożena Budzyńska, Oliver Bunica, Graham Chapman, Christian Dumont, David Gonzalez, Greg Goyo Vargas, Lucy Hamidzadeh, Peter Jonker, Ian Kobylanski, Sam Landers, Judit Prat Mart穩, Declan McWhinney, Meg Miller, John Michael Rivera, Selene Sarı, Andy Shigekawa, and Jeffery Xin.
It Can Never Be the Same
Produced between 2019 and 2023 when peace negotiations were taking place between the US government and the Taliban, Lorenzo Tugnoli's It Can Never Be the Same, follows the disintegration of the Afghan republic and its army, and the subsequent new regime in Kabul.The images depict a country in upheaval, as experienced by a foreign photographer who has spent over a decade navigating its complexities.
Good News from Hale
What happens when timeless wisdom meets the soul of the American South?Good News from Hale: The Sermons of James Thomas Terry presents a collection of twelve powerful sermons delivered over some fifty years (1956-2007) by United Methodist minister J. Thomas Terry. These messages, lightly edited to preserve their original spoken nature, adhere to the seasoned bishop's advice: "Preach about God. Preach about twenty minutes".Terry's works tackle fundamental concepts of Christian living, focusing on themes such as the deceptiveness of the gradual, the economy of God, learning to put worry behind you, the challenge that Christianity is something you do, and the truth that the best part of life is giving. His sermons emphasize the need for spiritual strength, new beginnings, and answering the call to serve.The volume pairs these spiritual reflections with powerful, independent photographs of Hale County, Alabama, captured by Donald Olivares in 2024 and 2025. Hale County was significant to Terry (Tom), as it was where he was born, raised, frequently visited, and ultimately retired. The images serve as a visual reflection of the county and the land Tom loved.Discover the wisdom of faith and service that springs from the land Tom Terry loved.
Reflections in Black
Originally published in 2000, Reflections in Black was the first single-volume work to collect the images of leading African American photographers--from the daguerreotype to the digital age. Through its sheer power and inherent beauty, Deborah Willis's groundbreaking assemblage of photographs of African American life from 1840 to the present triumphantly celebrated family, endurance, and spirituality over the last two centuries as it upended stereotypes and rewrote American history. Aware that so much has changed since 2000, Willis--a world-renowned photographer, curator, and author--has now created a breathtaking twenty-fifth anniversary edition, juxtaposing hundreds of images that appeared in the original edition with 130 new ones. As the photographic panorama unfolds, we are immersed in hugely moving glimpses of African American life, from the last generation of enslaved people to the urban pioneers of the great migrations of the 1920s, from the rare antebellum daguerreotypes of freemen to the courtly celebrants of the Harlem Renaissance, and from civil rights activists to the postmodern photographic artists of the digital age. Each photograph suggests an astonishing, often spellbinding story. Augustus Washington's mid-nineteenth-century portraits of key abolitionist figures, for example, offer a seemingly calm window into an era known for its violence. A startling suite of J. P. Ball photographs depicts the life, death, and burial of a Black man hanged for murder in the Montana Territory. Documenting a vibrant family life and a nascent Black middle class as well as Black tenant farmers and educators, the book features James VanDerZee's famous shot of Marcus Garvey in a Universal Negro Improvement Association parade; Addison N. Scurlock's dignified portraits of Black intellectuals, artists, and musicians; and John W. Mosley's World War II-era image of a young drum majorette in an Elks parade in Philadelphia. Reflections in Black also includes a stunning array of celebrity images, among them Booker T. Washington, Langston Hughes, Gladys Bentley, W. E. B. Du Bois, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, and a veiled Coretta Scott King, now accompanied in this edition by Michelle Obama, the Roots, and Angela Davis. This enhanced volume, with a new foreword from Robin D. G. Kelley and a coda from Kalia Brooks, once again affirms the power of photography to reconfigure our conception of Black life in the African diaspora and American history. Featuring the works of photographers such as Albert Chong, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Lorna Simpson, Allison Janae Hamilton, Renee Cox, Carrie Mae Weems, Andre D. Wagner, and Hank Willis Thomas, this new edition is dedicated to the artists who stretch the definition of photography, creating pieces more akin to multimedia and conceptual art. Written and curated during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the aftermath of the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, the images that follow serve as a visual response to these unthinkable experiences as well as to the beauty of life. Exceptionally handsome and historically consequential, Reflections in Black is not only the rare volume that can be given as a gift on any occasion but a work so significant that it has the power to reconfigure the imagination. This anniversary edition demands to be included in every American's library as an essential part of our country's heritage.
Good News from Hale
What happens when timeless wisdom meets the soul of the American South?Good News from Hale: The Sermons of James Thomas Terry presents a collection of twelve powerful sermons delivered over some fifty years (1956-2007) by United Methodist minister J. Thomas Terry. These messages, lightly edited to preserve their original spoken nature, adhere to the seasoned bishop's advice: "Preach about God. Preach about twenty minutes".Terry's works tackle fundamental concepts of Christian living, focusing on themes such as the deceptiveness of the gradual, the economy of God, learning to put worry behind you, the challenge that Christianity is something you do, and the truth that the best part of life is giving. His sermons emphasize the need for spiritual strength, new beginnings, and answering the call to serve.The volume pairs these spiritual reflections with powerful, independent photographs of Hale County, Alabama, captured by Donald Olivares in 2024 and 2025. Hale County was significant to Terry (Tom), as it was where he was born, raised, frequently visited, and ultimately retired. The images serve as a visual reflection of the county and the land Tom loved.Discover the wisdom of faith and service that springs from the land Tom Terry loved.
The Stillness of Life
The Stillness of Life is a new book of still life photographs and landscapes by Sir Don McCullin--a majority of which are previously unpublished. The publication of the book coincides with the photographer's 90th birthday and offers a contemplative and meditative review of his work spanning decades.McCullin's has been creating still life arrangements in his garden shed at home in Somerset since the early 1980s. He arranges disparate inanimate objects with fruits and flowers as a kind of shrine to pay respect to the idea of transience versus permanence. These self-styled altars act as a homage to beauty, to the changing seasons and the fleeting passage of time.The landscapes in the book are gathered from throughout McCullin's career--from early photographs of the Industrial North of the UK, to India, Africa and more recent images taken closer to home. Shot to enhance a metallic light, lowering skies and the denuded trees; there can be a sense of foreboding and desolation in the landscapes, as if the photographer were contemplating the aftermath of a battle scene. Vast eternities are suggested in his expanses of desert sand and biblical drama in his silver-edged cloudscapes. Any figures in the frame are incidental and merely contribute to the composition--a departure from the human-focused documentary work for which McCullin became known.The still lifes and landscapes are united by McCullin's ability to both tell and print a compelling story within the frame. They demonstrate his mastery of lighting--using shadows and minimal highlights to create a sense of drama and depth, to animate objects or create poetry within a landscape. McCullin also maintains focus on texture in both genres--the delicacy of flower petals or the smooth wood of a statue in a still life, and the contrast of water and mud in his landscapes. In these traditional genres of still life and landscape, McCullin's contemporary vision breathes new life and beauty into the everyday.
Italy Street Photographs 1978-1986
A vibrant visual journey through Italy from 1978 to 1986, J繹rg Rubbert's analog photographs capture everyday life across Italian cities and the countryside with empathy and authenticity. Using classic Kodachrome film, Rubbert documents scenes in Florence, Venice, Pisa, Sicily, Calabria, Apulia, Elba, and the Italian Riviera. His candid street photography focuses on ordinary people--retirees, children, nuns, workers--presenting evocative snapshots of a society on the cusp of change. Inspired by Italian neorealist cinema and the work of Pier Paolo Pasolini, these images reflect both nostalgia and transformation, revealing the spirit of "la dolce vita" amid shifting social realities. Timeless, unmanipulated, and deeply human, this collection offers an intimate time capsule of Italy's urban and rural life, seen through the lens of a curious outsider.
Iconic Trees of India
Iconic Trees of India is a celebration of the country's most remarkable trees that have stood witness to its vibrant history and become envoys of its culture. Complemented by original watercolors, the book details each legendary tree along with its historical and cultural importance. No two trees are the same. To really know them, we must understand them. To understand trees is to understand life itself. Iconic Trees of India is a celebration of the country's most remarkable trees that have stood witness to its vibrant history and become envoys of its culture. Complemented by original watercolors, the book details each legendary tree along with its historical and cultural importance. What makes a Giant Sequoia in Kashmir the loneliest tree of India? What is the dark history behind a peepal tree near Jabalpur? And how does a banyan tree in Hoskote host millions of bees? The answers to these questions and many more are told in detail, weaving together culture, communities, folklore and socio-political commentary. S. Natesh has spent over a decade traveling to far-flung areas to research and document these talismans of nature. Carry this book along on your next travel and spot these trees, spend time with them and unravel the clues to India's unique ecological heritage. With the rising importance of trees in the fight against climate change, Iconic Trees of India is a captivating read, packed with astonishing information that reawakens our sense of wonder at the fascinating world we live in.
100 Black & White Photographs by Clive Heritage-Tilley ARPS
'This book is a visual guide to help anyone studying the art of photography, as it exhibits a master class in composition and timing.' - Truro and Penwith College100 Black & White Photographs are captured (not made). All originate from the physical integrity of film and have been taken over a number of years in a variety of locations.All the images are un-staged and have been taken on black & white film using a 35mm camera with a standard 50mm lens. Clive maintains a consistency and simplicity of method, photographing anything that makes up an interesting composition within the aspect ratio of the viewfinder.The tonal relationship is very important in the overall balance of the composition, together with the balance between framing and timing.
Silvia Rosi: Protektorat
Rosi explores postcolonial themes of language and memory through her interplay of photography, performance and edited archive materialFor her project Protektorat, Italian Togolese artist Silvia Rosi (born 1992) takes a photo-linguistic approach to the complex history of language under colonial occupation in Togo--once governed by the Germans, the British and the French--based on archive material from the national archives in Lom矇.
Screen Towers
Captures the history, cultural impact, and visual beauty of America's iconic drive-in movie theaters.Beginning in 1933 and expanding greatly after World War II, mid-century America saw a boom in the construction of large outdoor screen towers on which a projected movie image could be viewed from a parked car. Actually, hundreds of parked cars. This was the era of the drive-in movie theater, which saw the marriage of the automobile and the Hollywood movie. At its peak during the 1950s and 1960s, more than 4,000 drive-in theaters dotted the American landscape, coast to coast.Starting in 1971, Steve Fitch traveled throughout the United States photographing many of these drive-in theaters, concentrating on the often stunning neon and painted murals that decorated the street-facing (back) side of the tower that supported the white, rectangular screen. These dramatic murals often depicted scenes that related to the local history of the surrounding community, and they could be seen from many miles away. Working with black-and-white film, Fitch mostly photographed at dusk or at night, making striking images that captured the seductive beauty of these roadside monuments. In 1980, Fitch began working in color with a large-format 8" x 10" view camera, initially making pictures of the back (street) sides but then shifting his emphasis to the white screen itself and the inside spaces of the theater. This was a period of transition, when more and more drive-ins were being repurposed, abandoned, or even torn down. As Fitch shows, the golden era of the drive-in theater was nearing its end, even as some 285 drive-ins still operate in America, keeping alive, at least for some, the thrill of watching a movie outdoors under the stars, in the comfort of one's car. Screen Towers is the first book in nearly three decades to portray the iconic drive-in movie theater in America. Anyone interested in the architecture, culture, and history of the drive-in theater will be smitten by Steve Fitch's new book
Horse Country
An unbridled ride through the beauty of horse country around the globe--from tack room to saddle, British dressage to Western cowboys-- and everywhere in between. Includes a foreword from India Hicks. "Horse lovers will relish this attractive book. It will be of interest to both readers who want to learn more about horses and those who are experienced riders, owners, and trainers of equines."--Library Journal Prepare to take the most glamorous ride of your life. Horse Country is not just a book--it's a sprawling, cinematic tribute to the world of horses. Epic in scale and almost as grand as a Thoroughbred, this tome bucks convention, letting loose the reins on beauty, fantasy, and freedom in equal measure. Each page is a discovery: sweeping vistas of dew-dotted pastures, weathered tack rooms, head-turning rides in both English and Western style, and Friesians so exquisite they seem conjured from myth. Included amid all the unbridled beauty are essays on equestrian life and history, a foreword from India Hicks, and an illustrated horse breed dictionary that captures familiar and rarefied equines to know and love. Whether you're a lifelong equestrian or an aspiring horse girl, Horse Country is an essential love letter to life in the saddle.
Jane Birkin
A gorgeous tribute to icon Jane Birkin's timeless, effortlessly chic style "Jane Birkin is the epitome of bohemian chic and effortless beauty." --Diane von Furstenberg More than a fashion muse--she was a cultural icon whose style defined an era, and her legacy continues to influence new generations. Jane Birkin: Icon of Style pays tribute to her enduring impact and style with a curated collection of stunning photography, fashion illustrations, and intimate portraits. This first of its kind visual celebration traces her evolution from British ing矇nue to international style icon and showcases the lasting imprint she left on the fashion world. Whether you're a longtime admirer or discovering her for the first time, this book is a heartfelt homage to Jane Birkin's timeless elegance, making it a must-have for every fashion lover's collection. As the namesake of the legendary Herm癡s Birkin bag, she brought an unstudied elegance to everything she wore, making simplicity look sophisticated and effortlessly cool. Arriving on the scene in the '60s with her tousled hair, fringe, and basket bag in hand, Jane Birkin quickly captivated the worlds of music, film, and fashion with her bohemian charm and natural beauty. But Jane Birkin's influence extended beyond her wardrobe. She embodied a spirit of independence and authenticity, often blending masculine and feminine pieces in ways that felt modern and unconstrained.
Black Photojournalism
A landmark survey of Black American photojournalism spanning 1945 to 1984, chronicling a critical period in the civil rights movements in the United StatesThis volume presents work by 57 Black photographers and contributions from scholars such as Joy Bivins, Tina M. Campt and Gerald Horne, chronicling historic events and daily life in the United States from the conclusion of World War II in 1945 to the presidential campaigns of 1984, including the civil rights movements through the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Drawn from archives and collections in the care of journalists, libraries, museums, newspapers, photographers and universities, the photographs in the catalog were circulated and reviewed in publishing offices across the country.Responding to a dearth of stories about Black lives told from the perspectives of Black people, Black publishers and their staff created groundbreaking editorial and photojournalistic methods and news networks. During a period of urgent social change and civil rights advocacy, newspapers and magazines, including the Afro American News, Atlanta Daily World, Pittsburgh Courier, Chicago Defender and Ebony, transformed how people were able to access seeing themselves and their communities. Their impact on the media landscape continues into the digital present.The catalog is published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name at Carnegie Museum of Art. The exhibition and catalog are both designed by artist David Hartt, and organized and edited by Charlene Foggie-Barnett, Charles ""Teenie"" Harris, community archivist, and Dan Leers, curator of photography, in dialogue with an expanded network of archivists, curators, historians and scholars.Photographers include: Harry Adams, Anthony Barboza, Kwame Brathwaite, Don Hogan Charles, Adger Cowans, Guy Crowder, Roy DeCarava, Doris Derby, Bob Douglas, Louis Draper, Theodore Gaffney, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Chester Higgins, Kojo Kamau, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Marilyn Nance, Gordon Parks, Ming Smith, Bruce Talamon, Deborah Willis-Ryan.
Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World
From high-concept couture to portraits and magazine editorials, Beaton's fashion photographs receive a fitting tribute in the form of this glamorous, elegant volumeA virtuoso in capturing beauty, glamour and star power, Cecil Beaton was an extraordinary force in the 20th-century British and American creative scenes. Renowned as a photographer, fashion illustrator, costume designer and writer, his impact spans the worlds of fashion, photography and design. From his early snapshots of the Bright Young Things and his breakthrough as Vogue's star photographer at just 24 years old, to his portraits of royals, celebrities and models and culminating in his award-winning turn as a costume designer, Beaton created an oeuvre of glamour, resilience and creativity that continues to captivate audiences today.Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World, the catalog accompanying the exhibition of the same name at the National Portrait Gallery, London, is the first publication to delve into Beaton's groundbreaking fashion work, spanning from 1922 to 1963. The book documents designs from Balmain, Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Chanel and more. This pivotal aspect of his career would lay the foundation for his later successes. A chronological exploration of his most triumphant years includes his most iconic portraits of Greta Garbo, Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn, Mona Williams, Elizabeth II and many more, together with his rarely seen watercolors, collages and even outtakes.Cecil Beaton (1904-80) was both a member and photographer of Britain's Bright Young Things. He began working for British Vogue full-time in 1927 and over the succeeding decades became known for his portraits of fashion models and royalty. In the 1950s and 1960s, he won four Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for his costume designs.
Louisiana from the Sky
We seldom get a full sense of Louisiana's landscape from the ground. The horizon can elude us, as foliage and structures often obstruct our view. From above though, the landscape opens up, revealing a broad sweep with remarkable depth. Louisiana from the Sky focuses on the world around us: landscapes, landmarks, and, from a distance, people. With clear eyes, the book also portrays the immense environmental challenges the state faces.Since 1974, celebrated photographer Philip Gould has built a career capturing the Boot, primarily from ground-level. In this collection, he uses both a drone camera and high-winged aircraft to see Louisiana anew. Bolstered by essays from journalist and folklorist Ben Sandmel, Louisiana from the Sky offers a new vision of the Pelican State.
Cambridge Balls
Cambridge Balls is the sensational new book by bestselling society photographer Dafydd Jones, capturing over 40 years of the infamous Cambridge University May Balls. Cambridge Balls is the sensational new book by bestselling society photographer Dafydd Jones. The Cambridge University colleges are renowned for many great alumni and important achievements... and also a series of marathon all-night parties, known as the May Balls, held annually to celebrate the end of the academic year. Dafydd Jones, who according to The New York Times, 'goes about his business with cheery zest and a wicked eye', has been granted unique access to this hidden world of revelry since 1981, during which the author of England: The Last Hurrah and Hollywood Confidential has captured an extraordinary tableau of antics and shenanigans now beautifully reproduced on these pages. From former British Prime Minister David Cameron in his Bullingdon coat to victorious rowing teams celebrating into the night, from gate crashers punting across the river to the more international student groups of modern times toasting their successes, this is a fascinating portrait of jubilation among the young, the wealthy and the academic elites of one of the world's most famous universities. Praise for England: The Last Hurrah... "Wonderfully ironic, every point in the picture ignites and knows how to entertain very well." -- Lovely Books "Dafydd catches those moments of genuine exhilaration, wealth and youth." -- The Hollywood Reporter Praise for Hollywood Confidential... "With his new collection of photographs, Dafydd Jones offers a sensational dive into the excitement of the awards season in the 1990s." -- Vanity Fair France Praise for New York: High Life / Low Life... "The New York book is an evocative historical document, brimming with nostalgia and menace." -- Hannah Marriott, The Guardian Praise for Dafydd Jones... "Modest though he is, Dafydd's photographs will endure for having perfectly captured a society on the brink of decline." -- Country & Townhouse podcast "Sublime vintage photographs..." -- Hermione Eyre, The Telegraph "Some carefully tended public images are punctured with such rapier precision that one can hear the hiss as they deflate." -- Mitchell Owens, The World of Interiors
The Rocket Girl Chronicles
A true personal story: Heartwarming father-daughter project that began as one family's response to the world in crisis. Step into the haunting chronicle of a small explorer in a strange world. As Melbourne endured an unprecedented lockdown, Australian photographer Andrew Rovenko captured his daughter, Mia, dressed in a homemade astronaut suit and helmet, navigating their familiar yet alien neighborhood. This profoundly personal pandemic project quickly grew into a globally recognized photography series and now also a book, in which the story of the little astronaut reveals the surreal beauty found around us, as we still learn to look at the world differently, even years later.
Edward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration
Over four decades of Burtynsky's urgent photographic practice capturing the destructive impact of human activity on our planetPublished with International Center of Photography, New York. A retrospective of Edward Burtynsky's (born 1955) photography from the past 40 years, The Great Acceleration reveals the depth of the photographer's investigation into the human alteration of natural landscapes around the world, showing their present fragility and enduring beauty in equal measure. "The Great Acceleration" is an established term used to describe the rapid rise of human impact on our planet, among them population growth, water usage, transportation, greenhouse gas emissions, resource extraction and food production, each of which Burtynsky has photographed the signs of in great detail throughout his career. From open pit mines across North America to oil derricks in Azerbaijan, from rice terraces in China to oil bunkering in Nigeria, Burtynsky has traveled the world and back again as part of his restless and seemingly inexhaustible drive to discover the ways, both old and new, that organized human activity has transformed the earth. Including many of Burtynsky's landmark images, and which have never been published, the book is an urgent call to action, inviting us to appreciate the sublimity that remains in nature while deepening our understanding of the challenges and responsibilities confronting us today.
Madison
Internationally recognized photographer Stacie Huckeba and Madison, Tennessee, community volunteer Laura Amaral have partnered to create a photographic art book and living historical document, Madison: Portraits of Our Neighbors. This is a "time capsule" of art as well as a historical document that captures the heart of the people who contribute to the Madison community as it is today, home to a world-class bass player, a nonagenarian cattle farmer, a TikTok celebrity, a singer/songwriter, a mariachi band, the personal photographer for Johnny Cash, a beloved gymnastics coach, model airplane enthusiasts, educators, a fashion designer, a puppet enthusiast, a pastor and outreach worker, an array of artists, small business owners, farmers, and local legends. Beyond a collection of portraits, it's a testament to an enduring urban community, a celebration of the shared human experience, and an opportunity to see our neighbors in their best light. Madison: Portraits of Our Neighbors invites readers to celebrate the tapestry of humanity that weaves through our unique neighborhood.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 35
This commemorative portfolio displays all the 100 pictures awarded in the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, together with the stories of what they reveal and how they were created. Representing the work of photographers worldwide, they illustrate both the beauty and drama of the natural world and our conflicted relationship with it. Chosen by an international panel of judges from around 50,000 entries, the images are the work of photographers from dozens of countries and represent a worldwide range of styles and ways of seeing nature. You will find a rich variety of subjects, from wild regions, remarkable behavior and portraits of creatures you may never have seen before, to reportage of vitally important ethical and environmental issues. Adding depth are the background stories - not just about how the pictures were made and the equipment used but also information about the subjects and why the photographers chose them.
Sebasti瓊o Salgado. Genesis. 45th Ed.
"In GENESIS, my camera allowed nature to speak to me. And it was my privilege to listen." --Sebasti瓊o SalgadoOn a very fortuitous day in 1970, 26-year-old Sebasti瓊o Salgado held a camera for the first time. When he looked through the viewfinder, he experienced a revelation: suddenly life made sense. From that day onward--though it took years of hard work before he had the experience to earn his living as a photographer--the camera became his tool for interacting with the world. Salgado, who "always preferred the chiaroscuro palette of black-and-white images," shot very little color in his early career before giving it up completely.Raised on a farm in Brazil, Salgado possessed a deep love and respect for nature; he was also particularly sensitive to the ways in which human beings are affected by their often devastating socio-economic conditions. Of the myriad works Salgado has produced in his acclaimed career, three long-term projects stand out: Workers (1993), documenting the vanishing way of life of manual laborers across the world; Migrations (2000), a tribute to mass migration driven by hunger, natural disasters, environmental degradation and demographic pressure; and this new opus, GENESIS, the result of an epic eight-year expedition to rediscover the mountains, deserts and oceans, the animals and peoples that have so far escaped the imprint of modern society--the land and life of a still-pristine planet. "Some 46% of the planet is still as it was in the time of genesis," Salgado reminds us. "We must preserve what exists." The GENESIS project, along with the Salgados' Instituto Terra, are dedicated to showing the beauty of our planet, reversing the damage done to it, and preserving it for the future.Over 30 trips--traveled by foot, light aircraft, seagoing vessels, canoes, and even balloons, through extreme heat and cold and in sometimes dangerous conditions--Salgado created a collection of images showing us nature, animals, and indigenous peoples in breathtaking beauty. What does one discover in GENESIS? The animal species and volcanoes of the Gal獺pagos; penguins, sea lions, cormorants, and whales of the Antarctic and South Atlantic; Brazilian alligators and jaguars; African lions, leopards, and elephants; the isolated Zo'矇 tribe deep in the Amazon jungle; the Stone Age Korowai people of West Papua; nomadic Dinka cattle farmers in Sudan; Nenet nomads and their reindeer herds in the Arctic Circle; Mentawai jungle communities on islands west of Sumatra; the icebergs of the Antarctic; the volcanoes of Central Africa and the Kamchatka Peninsula; Saharan deserts; the Negro and Juru獺 rivers in the Amazon; the ravines of the Grand Canyon; the glaciers of Alaska... and beyond. Having dedicated so much time, energy, and passion to the making of this work, Salgado calls GENESIS "my love letter to the planet."
Sebasti瓊o Salgado. Amaz繫nia. 45th Ed.
Sebasti瓊o Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed the unparalleled beauty of this extraordinary region for six years: the forest, the rivers, the mountains, the people who live there--an irreplaceable treasure of humanity. Salgado described the Brazilian Amazon as "the last frontier, a mysterious universe of its own, where the immense power of nature can be felt as nowhere else on earth. Here is a forest stretching to infinity that contains one-tenth of all living plant and animal species, the world's largest single natural laboratory."Salgado visited a dozen indigenous tribes that exist in small communities scattered across the largest tropical rainforest in the world. He documented the daily life of the Yanomami, the Ash獺ninka, the Yawanaw獺, the Suruwah獺, the Zo'矇, the Kuikuro, the Waur獺, the Kamayur獺, the Korubo, the Marubo, the Aw獺, and the Macuxi--their warm family bonds, their hunting and fishing, the manner in which they prepare and share meals, their marvelous talent for painting their faces and bodies, the significance of their shamans, and their dances and rituals.Sebasti瓊o Salgado has dedicated this book to the indigenous peoples of Brazil's Amazon region: "My wish, with all my heart, with all my energy, with all the passion I possess, is that in 50 years' time this book will not resemble a record of a lost world. Amaz繫nia must live on."INSTITUTO TERRAFounded in 1998 at Aimor矇s in the state of Minas Gerais, Instituto Terra is the culmination of L矇lia Wanick Salgado and Sebasti瓊o Salgado's lifelong activism and work as cultural documentarians. Through a scientific program of planting and raising saplings, the organization has performed a miraculous reforestation of the once infertile region and furthered the Salgados' mission of reversing the damage done to our planet.
The Sartorialist. Milano
In 2005, Scott Schuman transformed fashion photography forever when he founded the blog The Sartorialist. The idea was simple: to open a dialogue between fashion and daily life, by shooting locals in public spaces. But in the lineage of Bill Cunningham and August Sander, that unpretentious, radical emphasis on "real people"--off the runway, out of the studio--elevated people-watching to an art and street style to high fashion, long before Instagram. In Milano, Schuman found a muse dressed for the task. Milano chronicles nearly twenty years of his devotion to the inimitable Milanese and their bustling, stylish city, first as a visitor, then as a local. Featuring a foreword by the late Giorgio Armani and an extensive interview unpacking Schuman's unique approach to capturing fashion in the wild, the photos are so cinematically composed, it's a wonder they were shot on the move. Schuman seems to pause Milano, not only those shoppers, skaters, and smokers who might have the time but those without it: Miuccia Prada, Emiliano Salci, Luciano Barbera, the Sozzani sisters, all caught here in the same streets and caff矇s. What emerges is a street-view history of modern Milanese fashion, by an American with the open mind to see the elegance overlooked by locals born to it and missed in stiffer fashion shoots--the beauty in the authentic, unpredictable styles combined only by those under no pressure to conform. Young and old, they pose while Milano flies by on bikes, Vespas, and trams, amid a dazzle of marble, frescos, sculptures, spires, columns, ornate palazzi and brutalist facades, local markets, florists, vertical gardens, iconic hangouts like Bar Basso and Marchesi 1824, espressos, handbags, high heels, and suits in every color imaginable. From the canals of Naviglio Grande to the cobblestones of Via Brera to the glass ceiling of "the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II" and Milano Centrale, the city's blend of architectural styles is seen as a radiant reflection of its people. "Milano does not lend itself to superficial, fleeting acquaintances," Armani notes in his foreword; part travelogue, part style bible, here is an exclusive chance to tune into the city's rhythms, energy, and soul as intimately as Schuman has, to discover what makes it one-of-a-kind. For admirers of fashion, photography, and la dolce vita, this is the authentic street-style of the fashion capital of the world that won't be found on Instagram, captured by the pioneer who made it cool and meaningful. In Schuman's words, these aren't just clothes, they're clothes that tell you "who the people are".
National Geographic the Photo Ark
An expanded edition of this animal photography bestseller, with 64 more pages, 127 new photos, and 20 new essays by beloved writer Sy Montgomery. Celebrating the 20th year of the author's lifelong project to photograph every species in human care--in zoos, aquariums, wildlife centers, and private collections--around the world. Joel Sartore and his Photo Ark project are becoming household names, beloved by young and old for the up-close-and-personal portraits from every realm of the animal kingdom. To celebrate the Photo Ark's 20th anniversary, this enhanced edition brings new life to the book that started it all. Here are the best of the best, arranged into the amusing pairings for which Sartore's Photo Ark books are known, with new Conservation Heroes, new looks Behind the Scenes, and 20 all-new essays by best-selling animal whisperer Sy Montgomery. For animal, nature, and photography lovers--even those who own the first edition of this title--the 20th anniversary Photo Ark will be a beloved volume to pore over for years to come.
National Geographic the Photographs
For tastemakers and citizens of the world, this iconic collection features the best of National Geographic's world-class imagery across more than 250 cutting-edge photographs. This glorious, large-format photography collection will immerse animal, science, and nature lovers in the unparalleled legacy of National Geographic's best-in-class imagery. Featuring fan favorites like the Afghan girl and the sunken prow of the Titanic, as well as gems unearthed from the organization's celebrated archive, THE PHOTOGRAPHS is for anyone passionate about discovering, protecting, and honoring the wonders of the planet. In these pages, you'll find dazzling images from every corner of the globe, including magnificent wildlife and human achievements in science, technology, exploration, archaeology, and adventure. Step into the lives of acclaimed National Geographic photographers like Brian Skerry, Anand Varma, and Jodi Cobb, and read interviews with legends and rising stars like Rob Clark, David Doubilet, Erika Larsen, Camille Seaman, and many more. Both vivid and timeless, THE PHOTOGRAPHS is a must-have for anyone who loves photography, nature, and the human story.
Anastasia Samoylova: Atlantic Coast
In a new body of work, a critically acclaimed photographer retraces Berenice Abbott's 1954 photographic journey along the Eastern Seaboard, documenting dislocation, loss, and a shifting American dream.In 1954, American photographer Berenice Abbott set out to document the historic US Route 1, already predicting seismic changes to small towns and major cities along the route brought by the rapidly expanding Interstate Highway System. Spanning all thirteen original colonies and beyond--from Fort Kent, Maine, to Key West, Florida--US Route 1 formed over the course of three hundred years from connecting sections of what was once known as the Atlantic Highway. Inspired by Abbott's acute and poetic observations on life along Route 1 and on the seventieth anniversary of her project, Florida-based photographer Anastasia Samoylova ventures on her own journey to revisit those communities forever transformed by the interstate. Working in color and black and white, Samoylova provides a closer look at the American landscape irreversibly altered by the unrelenting expansion of industry, commerce, and development, as well as the displacement and tenacity of people and wildlife.Copublished by Aperture and the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 X David Bowie
A gorgeous volume that includes never-before-published photographs of David Bowie From photographer Frank Ockenfels 3, Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 X David Bowie is a breathtaking array of photographs, some of which have never been published, of David Bowie made during 16 photo sessions across a period of years. The images showcase the evolution of Bowie's iconic style, capturing his artistry, eccentricity, and deep humanity. They result from a close partnership. Ockenfels's unique access to Bowie allowed him to document the musician. The photographs in this book span the years they spent working together, from 1991 to 2006, and include candid shots, iconic portraits, sketchbooks, and contact sheets from working sessions. The images reflect the many facets of Bowie's career. Collaboration sheds light on Bowie's changing image and reflects his influence on music, fashion, and culture. Accompanied by a foreword by veteran music journalist Joe Levy, these intimate photographs offer an unfiltered look at the man behind the persona, spotlighting the mutual respect between the photographer and his subject. The book serves as both a visual tribute to a legendary figure and a documentation of a profound artistic connection. A perfect gift for discerning Bowie fans.
Alejandro Cartagena: Ground Rules
A comprehensive survey of a prolific photographer who fearlessly charts the dreams and dystopias of Mexico today.Ground Rules is the first comprehensive, fully bilingual survey charting the career of the prolific photographer Alejandro Cartagena. Celebrated for his photobooks Carpoolers (2014) and A Small Guide to Homeownership (2020), Cartagena is known for his formally engaging and socially incisive images that span the politics of the US-Mexico border, suburban sprawl, and the increasing wealth disparities in North America. Ground Rules deploys a diverse array of photographic formats, from documentary and collage to the appropriation of vernacular photographs and AI-generated imagery, all unified by Cartagena's commitment to addressing Mexico's most pressing social and environmental issues with humor and pathos.Published to coincide with a mid-career solo exhibition at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, on view from November 2025 through May 2026.
The Presence of Absence
When a doorbell changes everything: the story of the Gold Star Families and their moving fight back to lifeThe Presence of Absence, a decade-long documentary, explores trauma, loss, grief, mourning, and healing after war. Inbal Abergil combines stories of Gold Star Families, still lifes of loved ones' belongings, and portraits of Casualty Notification Officers. The still lifes show how survivors cope with loss, highlighting the dual pain and comfort of memories. The portraits depict the grim task of delivering tragic news, aiming for no mistakes to allow healing. The Four-channel video features four Gold Star Mothers discussing life after losing their sons, offering grief coping guidelines. The project invites reflection on the survivors' journey to rebuild their lives and the human cost of conflict.
