Guy Bourdin (Photofile)
Guy Bourdin (1928-1991) was a fashion photographer whose talent and strength of vision were apparent even in his earliest works. He shared Helmut Newton's taste for controversy and stylization, but Bourdin's formal daring and the narrative power of his images exceeded the bounds of conventional advertising photography. Shattering expectations and questioning boundaries, he set the stage for a new kind of fashion photography.
American
- American captures the stories of everyday people across the U.S., offering rare insights into their personal dreams, struggles, and aspirations during a turbulent time - Featuring a blend of audio, film, and photographic portraits, Robin de Puy's series offers a rich, multi-dimensional experience that brings these individuals' stories to life - Created between 2022 and 2024, the collection reflects the political and social tensions of contemporary America, making it relevant and resonant for today's audiences The images of photographer and filmmaker Robin de Puy invite us to look closer at, and listen to, the stories of a cross-section of people who make up one of the world's most powerful, extreme and divisive countries, at a politically turbulent and poignant time. What are the thoughts, concerns and dreams of the largely unheard people of America? Through images and words, American captures moments of resilience, vulnerability, humor and heartbreak. Whether it's the magic shop owner in Michigan still chasing miracles, a young biologist-in-the-making who believes in "killer cats," or a Sikh family forging their American Dream in Muscoda, Wisconsin, each encounter sheds light on universal human experiences in extraordinary personal contexts. American is a collection of audio, film and photographic portraits by Dutch photographer and filmmaker Robin de Puy. The series, which comprises 25 episodes, was created in the U.S. between 2022 and 2024.
Contemporary Photography in Iran
This book deals with Iranian photography from its first photography exhibition in 1964 until the present. Taking an interpretive-historical approach, this book will explain how photographic images in a particular context respond to the socio-political, technological, educational, and other determinants of the time, uncovering the internal logic of the evolution of the language of photographic images. Specifically, the book explores how these Iranian images and artworks have challenged traditional photographic conventions, defamiliarizing them, and how the perception of reality through the lens of photography has evolved in conjunction with changing conditions and perspectives.
Dennis Morris
Dennis Morris: Music + Life is the first in-depth career retrospective of the trailblazing photographer, designer, and art director. Although Dennis Morris is celebrated for his iconic portraits of reggae superstar Bob Marley, this monograph also shines a light on Morris's documentary work, which explores questions of race and cultural identity as it draws on his experiences as a Black teenager in 1970s Britain. Supported by an international touring exhibition, Dennis Morris unveils a trove of previously unseen images, offering new insight into the image-maker's visual language.Jamaican-born Morris moved to East London when he was just five years old. His passion for photography was ignited when he joined a local church's camera club. A rebellious thirteen-year-old, Morris skipped school to meet--and photograph--Marley, an encounter that would catapult him into a whirlwind tour with Marley and, subsequently, the Sex Pistols as their official photographer. His adventures in the reggae and punk scenes of the 1970s laid the groundwork for a multidecade career spanning photography, art direction, design, and music.The book unfolds in two symbiotic parts: the first captures Morris's unapologetic lens on race, culture, and identity in 1970s Britain, while the second surveys his collaborations with music legends, including--in addition to Marley--Lee "Scratch" Perry, Gregory Isaacs, and Marianne Faithfull. Featuring an original contribution from Sean O'Hagan and an essay by the late cultural theorist Stuart Hall, this publication promises to delight both photography aficionados and music lovers alike.
Boundless Horizons
In Boundless Horizons, Bernie Stewart takes readers on an extraordinary visual journey across some of the most remote and breathtaking destinations on Earth. From the wilds of Mongolia to the rugged beauty of the Pantanal in Brazil, and the icy landscapes of Svalbard, this stunning travel photography book captures the raw beauty, diverse cultures, and untouched wilderness of over a dozen awe-inspiring locations. With a career that spanned 45 years in the offshore petroleum drilling industry, Bernie's work took him across every major ocean and continent, offering him rare opportunities to explore the world's most secluded corners. Now, at 80 years young, he shares the incredible images and stories from his adventures-proving that the spirit of exploration knows no age.Featuring breathtaking landscapes from Alaska to Tibet, Ethiopia to Papua New Guinea, and the Serengeti to South Georgia, this collection is a celebration of discovery, curiosity, and the enduring beauty of our planet. Whether you're an armchair traveler, an aspiring adventurer, or a photography enthusiast, Boundless Horizons is an invitation to see the world through the lens of a true explorer. Perfect for lovers of travel, photography, and those who dream of far-off places.
Mothmeister: Sinister and Spiritual Post-Mortem Fairy Tales
- Third volume of the Post-Mortem Fairy Tales trilogy by the mysterious duo Mothmeister- An intriguing mix of taxidermy, mask art, and photography- 'Taxidermy terrors: furry tales of the undead - in pictures.' - The GuardianAfter the globally sold-out success of their first book Weird and Wonderful Post-Mortem Fairy Tales and the even more successful follow-up Dark and Dystopian Post-Mortem Fairy Tales, the artistic and eccentric duo Mothmeister once again ignites the imagination with their third book: Sinister and Spiritual Post-Mortem Fairy Tales. This grim and spiritual dream world is inspired by bog bodies, druids, voodoo cults, the mummified Sokushinbutsu monks, the cannibalistic Asmat tribe, Victorian freak shows, and much more. As always, Mothmeister pays homage to the animal kingdom, which, through their passion for taxidermy, comes to life in an enchanting biotope where everything coexists intuitively and effortlessly. Partly familiar, but mostly surreal. And because of that, extraordinarily intriguing.
The Power of Women
From acclaimed photographer Mihaela Noroc--The Atlas of Beauty: Women of the World in 500 Portraits--comes The Power of Women: An Atlas of Beauty Book, a stunning collection of photographs, stories, and lessons learned and shared from women all across the world. Mihaela Noroc's latest collection of striking photography, The Power of Women: An Atlas of Beauty Book, showcases powerful stories and essays inspired by Mihaela's profound experiences photographing women around the world. A follow-up to 2017's bestselling The Atlas of Beauty: The Power of Women in 500 Portraits, this new collection features 500 stunning portraits from approximately 60 countries, including Japan, India, Peru, and the United States. More than just a collection of photos, The Power of Women is a precious source of inspiration and courage for all those seeking to learn valuable lessons from the women Mihaela has photographed and from Mihaela herself. With lessons on hard work, resilience, survival, and finding joy and purpose in the midst of all, this collection is a transformative journey for those in search for their own unique power within.
Emerald Drifters
Photographer and writer Cig Harvey's new work is a poetic, richly saturated exploration of life through pigmentFollowing her celebrated monograph Blue Violet (Monacelli, 2021), photographer Cig Harvey continues her personal study of sensory experience, focusing on the ephemeral nature of light, pigment, and vision. Her latest photographs are lush tableaux of her signature subjects - flora, cakes, domestic interiors, and the human figure in landscape - accompanied by prose vignettes on the science and art of color, written in her vibrant, intimate style. Featuring an afterword by award-winning novelist and poet Ocean Vuong, Emerald Drifters is a catalogue of pleasures and heartbreaks, and 'an urgent call to live.'
Mastering Composition
Mastering Composition is a comprehensive guide to the secrets behind great photographic composition.Fully updated to include the latest technologies and software, Mastering Composition is the definitive guide for taking great photos, considering visual weight, balance, negative space, and depth. Author and professional photographer Richard Garvey-Williams argues that success lies in a combination of four elements: an impactful subject; dynamic composition; effective use of lighting; and, perhaps the most crucial, an ability to invoke an emotional response in the viewer. Citing examples gleaned from a study of history (the Ancient Greeks' Golden Rule, Fibonacci's mathematical ratio, and the principles known as Gestalt theory) the author analyses the concepts, rules and guidelines that define successful composition in photography and offers practical guidance to achieving great results. In clear, concise and jargon-free text he also considers the role of tone and color in good composition and offers invaluable tips and the tools to help the photographer take control of the creative process. The book is illustrated with examples of the author's own beautiful nature photography, along with diagrams and notation to explain techniques most clearly. A final chapter in this definitive guide for all serious photographers discusses photography and its relationship to art before offering a considered conclusion to the exploration of this fascinating topic.
Hollywood
Hollywood: Confidential is the latest collection of beautifully timed photos from bestselling society photographer Dafydd Jones. Formerly of Tatler and Vanity Fair, Jones is a serial capturer of intimate moments during high-society functions. As famous Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter puts it, when it comes to party photographers, 'Dafydd Jones is the sniper's sniper - the best of the best.' On numerous occasions in the 1990s and 2000s, Jones turned his lens to the faces of Hollywood with all his usual impudence, as they mingled and danced at private events in the Hollywood Hills, Oscar-night parties and awards ceremonies. The result is a rare thing - photographs that convey the underlying personalities of the world's most public personas. Following on from England: The Last Hurrah and New York: High Life / Low Life, this is an essential portrait of celebrity culture from behind the scenes, featuring the likes of Anna Nicole Smith, Tom Cruise, Prince, Winona Ryder, Tony Curtis, Oprah, Nicholas Cage and more. Praise for Dafydd Jones: "Dafydd catches those moments of genuine exhilaration, wealth and youth." - The Hollywood Reporter "Mr. Jones goes about his business with cheery zest and a wicked eye." - New York Times "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 "Sublime vintage photographs..."- Hermione Eyre, the Telegraph "Modest though he is, Dafydd's photographs will endure for having perfectly captured a society on the brink of decline." - Country & Townhouse podcast "The New York book is an evocative historical document, brimming with nostalgia and menace." - Hannah Marriott, The Guardian "The best party photographers, and their numbers are few, are like snipers... Dafydd Jones is the sniper's sniper - the best of the best." Graydon Carter, foreword from New York: High Life / Low Life "Dafydd's brilliant evocation of a time and a class only seem more potent today, when we know that so many of the moneyed twits in his '80s portfolio ended up running the country, as they always have" - Tina Brown, The New Yorker
Rebellious Forests
- A collection of unique photographs from the Pur矇pecha region of Michoac獺n, Mexico, which present a world that rebels against the changes of history in a constant desire not to disappear- The images in this book highlight two viewpoints: on the one hand, that of the Pur矇pecha themselves, a forest civilization marked by an indomitable spirit of rebellion and a desire to present their virtually unchanging world; and, on the other hand, that of a photographer astonished by the events unfurling around him who portrays them in a unique, unrepeatable record. Both these viewpoints intertwine to create images in which the spiral of time becomes so dense that it seems to trap the reader in this ancestral world- Featuring unique previously unseen pictures- Includes the stories behind the photographs- Depicts fascinating hidden communitiesCher獺n is a social, political, and anthropological phenomenon without precedent in Mexico. Rebellious Forests gathers together images captured by Pavel Hroch during his travels in the land of the Pur矇pecha in Michoac獺n, particularly the towns of Cher獺n, Comachu矇n, and Cocucho. These photographs show a world confronting global problems such as deforestation, water shortages, and the violence of organized crime while also rebelling against historical changes, driven by a constant desire to endure. The book reflects the Pur矇pecha community's successful struggle to achieve autonomy and control over their territory after a confrontation that pitted armed locals against illegal loggers and drug traffickers. This resistance led to the expulsion of these invaders and the establishment of Pur矇pecha systems of security and self-government, based on their own cosmology and traditional practices.
Hot Bare-Naked Beauties
Steven Andres, a 30-year career as a nude photographer for the most wicked magazines in the world. Now available as a high-quality hardcover volume. Hot and unabashed. A must for your private nude photo book collection!
Virtual Photography
While it has traditionally been seen as a means of documenting an external reality or expressing an internal feeling, photography is now capable of actualizing never-existed pasts and never-lived experiences. Thanks to the latest photographic technologies, we can now take photos in computer games, interpolate them in extended reality platforms, or synthesize them via artificial intelligence. To account for the most recent shifts in conceptualizations of photography, this book proposes the term virtual photography as a binding theoretical framework, defined as a photography that retains the efficiency and function of real photography (made with or without a camera) while manifesting these in an unfamiliar or noncustomary form.
Minor White, Memorable Fancies
The personal journals of one of postwar America's most influential photographers, published for the first time One of the most significant unpublished texts in the history of photography, Memorable Fancies is the daybooks of Minor White, an artist who played a leading role in shaping the practice of photography in postwar America. Begun in the early 1930s and taking its name from a series of dialogues in William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, these writings are part diary, part photography manual, and part aesthetic treatise. Minor White, Memorable Fancies presents this work in its entirety for the first time, offering an intimate look at the ideas and interior life of one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century. In this beautifully illustrated volume, art historian Todd Cronan sheds light on White's guiding concerns and the connections between White's writings and his public practice as a photographer and influential publisher and teacher. White's journal is accompanied by an array of photographs by White as well as annotations that provide background and context, illuminating White's life and career while capturing a vibrant and inventive moment in the history of modern photography. Challenging our assumptions about photographic agency and the interplay between art and life, Minor White, Memorable Fancies engages deeply with the creative potential of photographic work, the nature and effect of artworks on viewers, and the formative role that chance plays in the production of photographs. Distributed for the Princeton University Art Museum
Evaluating Photorealistic Techniques - A Practical Approach
