Photography and photographs Books
The Flatland Press Forgotten Norfolk
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£999.99
BARON Baron by Richard Kern: 2021
Book SynopsisKern does not ask his subjects to pose for him, nor does he direct them. He doesn’t even contact or cast them. Rather, the subjects contact him, and pose for him in any way they are comfortable. They sometimes choose to be portrayed in the nude and they have full control of the way their bodies are photographed. Therefore, the work is a collaboration between the model and the photographer, as they both construct the image. This process plays out an interesting power dynamic, as the photographer is an older man and the subject is a young woman. Yet, by being seemingly opposed, the photographs are shaped by the male gaze, but simultaneously express the subjects’ agency over their sexuality and their bodies. However, how far is the performance of these young women a true expression of their new-found sexuality? Or is that performance rather shaped by the patriarchy and influenced by the endless stream of pop culture on what it is to be a woman?
£36.00
Signal Books Ltd Wear A Mask!: Oxford's Pandemic Portraits
Book SynopsisBetween early 2020 and spring 2021, Oxford - like the rest of the UK - was subject to a series of restrictions to combat the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. After initial hesitation, the government stipulated that face masks should be worn in certain contexts to reduce transmission. These masks soon became obligatory but also a matter of personal choice in terms of how they looked and what they signified. Over a year, Oxford-based photographer Martin Stott recorded hundreds of images of masked individuals in the city, revealing the extraordinary diversity and individuality at play in a public health measure that was previously unfamiliar to most people. Politics, identity, fashion, subversion and resilience are all colourfully expressed in Stott's subjects who were photographed in a range of everyday contexts. This book presents 56 of these photographs. Wear a Mask!, echoing Anthony Fauci's memorable plea for collective action, provides a striking visual record of how Oxford's population reacted to an unprecedented public health crisis and turned face masks into a powerful expression of identityTrade Review'The Covid19 pandemic is a unique moment in British history. The variety and individual taste that these photographs demonstrate is totally fascinating. Martin Stott has located a wonderful collection of mask wearers.'--Martin Parr; 'As this striking diversity of photographs illustrate . . . masking policies have not changed who we are: they have helped reveal who we are.'--Trisha Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Care, University of Oxford
£9.00
Creation Books Death: Photography 1994-2011
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£21.21
The Lilliput Press Ltd Road to Repeal
Book SynopsisRoad to Repeal: 50 Years of Struggle in Ireland for Contraception and Abortion opens in 1970 when the Irish Women's Liberation Movement burst onto the streets and screens of a society bewildered by women demanding equal status in the home and in the workplace. It tracks the bitter backlash to their successes that culminated in the Eighth Amendment's fixture in the Irish Constitution in 1983. Over five decades, Road to Repeal describes and depicts individual tragedy, referendums, court cases, the actions of a misogynist Church and State. It shines a light on the journey of thousands of women and girls who braved stigma and hardship, often travelling alone and anonymously for medical treatment they were denied in Ireland. Road to Repeal closes with the visually dazzling Together For Yes campaign whose determination and grit finally got rid of Article 40.3.3 on May 25th, 2018.Trade Review“Amazing history, very pertinent now” MARGARET ATWOOD ; "Road to Repeal is a splendid production, both visually and in textual content. There is a terrific balance between the vibrant images and the really informative text." CATRIONA CROWE, archivist and broadcaster ; "This powerful book is a memento of what it was like to grow up in a theocracy and a monument to the courage of the citizenry who organised and fought for bodily autonomy over decades, across generations, classes, and genders." PAULA MEEHAN, poet ; "The editors of Road to Repeal do an exceptional job of charting that painful history and exposing how women in Ireland were outcast, stigmatised, and criminalised for having a body. They have set it down in a beautifully produced photobook that should be required reading because it explains why we are where we are right now, which is in a country where women still have a struggle on their hands." Clodagh Finn, Irish Examiner
£20.90
The Francis Frith Collection A Grand Spell of Sunshine: The Life and Legacy of
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£999.99
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain: 2018
Book SynopsisLee Miller (1907-1977) moved to London in the late 1930s, just as a rich strand of Surrealist practice was burgeoning in Britain. Miller was central to its development and prolonged life after World War II, exhibiting alongside British Surrealists such as Eileen Agar and Henry Moore in often overlooked London exhibitions. This book is the first to present Lee Miller's photographs of, and collaborations with key British Surrealists alongside their artworks, to tell the story of this exciting cultural moment. Miller's photographs of noted continental Surrealists such as Max Ernst and E.L.T Mesens, taken while they were working and exhibiting in Britain, also feature alongside their works, documenting their enduring friendships with Miller and her husband, the artist Roland Penrose. Miller's interdisciplinary photographic practice acted as a conduit for the dispersal of Surrealist images out of the realm of fine art and into the worlds of fashion, commercial photography and journalism. A vital study for all students and enthusiasts of Surrealism and those enthralled by the enigmatic Lee Miller, this book reveals the social and cultural networks in which she was embedded, offering a holistic view of her work and the life of the Surrealist movement in Britain.Table of ContentsForeword, Simon Wallis; Miller and the Surrealist Network in Britain, Eleanor Clayton; Miller and Surrealism in Print during the 1940s, Hilary Floe; Kaleidoscopic Narratives: Miller's Scrapbooks in Wonder and Horror of the Human Head, Patricia Allmer; List of works; Chronology; Select bibliography; Index
£999.99
Tate Publishing Tate Photography: Sheba Chhachhi
Book Synopsis‘I have always been drawn to ‘odd’ women. I feel an affinity, a resonance with women who don’t fit the norm – perhaps recognising aspects of myself – and this is reflected in my photographic work.’ Sheba Chhachhi is a photographer, women's rights activist and an installation artist. Based in New Delhi, she has exhibited her works widely in India and internationally, transforming pressing contemporary issues into compelling, evocative works of art. The powerful photographs reproduced here are selected from three major series, co-curated with her subjects . Seven Lives and a Dream spans decades of engagement with, and participation in, the feminist movement. Initiation Chronicle (from Ganga’s Daughters) reveals the lives of a group of women sadhus (religious renunciates): each woman in the series subverts conventional assumptions about gender, sexuality, domesticity and female piety. In the 1990s, Chhachhi was one of the first female photographers to photograph women in conflict-ridden Kashmir, resulting in The Green of the Valley is Khaki. Interweaving the mythic and the social, her work, as she puts it, ‘is really about opening up a conversation, in the process of creating as well as sharing, to invite people to think about personal, social and public concerns, primarily around feminism and ecology.’ The Tate Photography Series is a celebration of international photography in the Tate collection and an introduction to some of the greatest photographers at work today. With the direct involvement of living photographers in collaboration with photography curators, these books showcase the best and most notable images taken across the globe, from city streets to seashores, moving across landscapes and through subcultures, in a visual travelogue of our world. Each book contains a new conversation between curator and photographer and is prefaced with a short introduction. The theme for the first four titles is Community and Solidarity. Also available in this series are: Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen (978-1-84976-800-9) Sabelo Mlangeni (978-1-84976-802-3) Liz Johnson Artur (978-1-84976-801-6)
£10.80
Orchard Publications Dartmoor
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£6.72
Trolley Books Purple Hearts: Back from Iraq
Book SynopsisA purple heart is the token honour given to soldiers for their wounds. It is the title Nina Berman has given to her photographs of American soldiers gravely wounded in the Iraq war. The images are accompanied by first person interviews with the soldiers who discuss their lives, reasons for enlisting and experience in Iraq.
£21.24
Sylph Editions Mayfair Exposed
Book SynopsisSituated in the heart of historic London, Mayfair is one of the capital''s most affluent quarters. It is also home to people from all walks of life and diverse social backgrounds. Two Mayfairs sit by side by side - one out in the open, the other all but invisible. In this book, shot over a period of three years, Loren Kaye casts a sympathetic gaze on this vibrant and complex neighbourhood, exposing its many layers.
£14.40
Hoxton Mini Press Urban Gypsies
Book SynopsisA rare look inside a close-knit community of travellers living under the A40 flyover in London.
£16.16
Hoxton Mini Press In Your Face
Book SynopsisHyper-close-ups of Londoners in the 80s showing the class divide between the City and the East End.
£15.26
Hoxton Mini Press Parklife: A love letter to London's green spaces
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£17.06
Imperial War Museum Fighter Command: IWM Photography Collection
Book SynopsisIWM holds approximately 11 million photographs in its archives, covering the causes, course and consequences of modern conflict from the First World War to the present day. Drawing on this unique collection, Fighter Command showcases 50 photographs of the iconic aircraft and crew behind Britain's spirited fighting force. These vibrant images traces the development of Fighter Command from its inception and growth in the 1930s as war clouds gathered over Europe, to the dawn of the supersonic age in the early years of the Cold War.
£11.69
September Publishing Brutal North: Post-War Modernist Architecture in
Book SynopsisDuring the post-war years the North of England saw the building of some of the most aspirational, enlightened and successful modernist architecture in the world. For the first time, a single photographic book captures those buildings, in all their power and progressive ambition. Over the last few years acclaimed photographer Simon Phipps has travelled and sought out the publicly commissioned architecture of the post-war North. From Newcastle's Byker Wall Estate, voted the best neighbourhood in the UK, to the extraordinary Park Hill Estate in Sheffield, from Preston's sweeping bus station and Liverpool's Royal Insurance Building, these structures have seen off threats to their survival and are rightly celebrated for the imprint they leave upon the skyline and the cultural life of their cities.This inspiring invitation to explore northern modernism includes maps and detailed information about all the architecture photographed.Trade ReviewPraise for Concrete Poetry: 'Mr Phipps follows up on his ace books on Brutalism with this one on post-war Modernist public art in the UK - and it's an absolute beauty that'll get you going for a look about at angular concrete lumps in squares. A masterclass in book design too.' Simon Armstrong, Tate | 'Simon's black and white images of Brutalist and post-war buildings in the UK are defined by their striking compositions in which the raw architectural forms of his subjects are laid bare.' The Modern House
£17.09
Hoxton Mini Press Market Day
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£17.00
Lost Press Steam Rally
Book SynopsisRobin Grierson's photography book, Steam Rally is published by Lost Press and has an introduction by the esteemed journalist and author, Ian Jack. It consists of 72 high quality colour photographs that explore steam rallies in England over the past 30 years. The images record the engine men, their restored traction engines, and the lively steam heritage scene, which draws thousands to its events around the country every summer. Having grown up around his father''s bus garage in County Durham and spent much of his formative years tinkering with engines, Grierson found himself instinctively drawn to the steam people and their beloved vintage machines. This collection of thoughtfully composed images, include respectful portraits, close up details of people and their machines, and wider views of the steam rally within the rural landscape. Grierson pays particular attention to the work-worn textures, stained surfaces, and subtle colours of the working ste
£40.50
Holistic Linguistics Sharing Our Horizon: A Journey Through the Scottish Highlands with Two Adopted Whippets
Welcome to Sharing Our Horizon, a selection of poems and photographs from the popular blog Whippet Wisdom that capture daily moments in the Scottish Highlands with our two adopted whippets, Eivor and Pearl. Like most dogs, Eivor and Pearl love spending time in nature. They have taken us to places we had never visited before and the restorative energies of those quiet beaches, mountains and glens have played a big part in their rehabilitation. The poems and images show the beauty in each moment and the potential for the healing that spending time in nature brings. The prologue and title poem 'Sharing our Horizon' invites us to pause and see the gifts in these moments. The opening poem 'Before the Daffodils' is a distilled version of conversations and observations in and around animal rehoming shelters. It reminds us that sometimes, dogs are surrendered when people realise that simply loving a dog is not enough. A dog also deserves regular exercise, regular stimulation, socialisation and play-time. A good home provides all of this, in addition to love, food and shelter. The majority of poems are a modern take on the ancient Japanese poetry forms of haibun, haiku and tanka. Traditionally, these poems begin with quiet poetic observation and conclude with a moment of philosophical of spiritual insight. They are written in rhythm with the seasons and the fluctuations of the weather within those seasons. Like the traditional haiku poets, I would describe haiku as a way of life, a way to look and marvel at nature and see the magic in the ordinary. To me, this is very much in the spirit of how Eivor and Pearl look at the joys of the everyday and the beauty nature offers. By capturing these moments in a few words others can experience a glimpse of what we see and connect it to their own experience. For those who are interested in finding out more about the history of these Japanese poetry forms, the book offers a helpful section 'About the Poetry Forms' at the back of the book as well as a Bibliography for further reading. The overall theme of the poems and images is how rewarding adopting a rescue dog can be, how they enjoy being part of a pack and how they thrive when allowed to spend time in natural settings. The natural beauty of the Scottish Highlands is visible in the images throughout. Sixty per cent of net profits from the sale of this book will be shared with animal rehoming charities at the end of each financial year.
£9.49
Dewi Lewis Publishing Gods Promises Mean Everything
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£31.50
Hidden Brook Press Fruit Wedge Moon: Haiku, Senryu, Tanka, Kyoka,
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£17.95
Holon Publishing / Collective Press Adventures of a Landlocked Diver
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£23.99
Hassla 10.10.10
Book SynopsisOne roll of film that was all photographed on one day, 10/10/10
£999.99
TBW Books Dead Ringer
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£28.80
TBW Books Posthume
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£80.10
Sastrugi Press Missouri Total Eclipse Guide: Official
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£999.99
Tmp Books Go West, His Momma Said: A #LeapFrogs Travelogue
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£42.49
Conveyor Editions A Tree Grows in Queens
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£19.00
Daylight Books Beach Lovers
Book SynopsisBeach Lovers is a series of intimate moments shared by couples at the beaches of NYC. These moments hold intimate gestures of couples; some tender, rubbing sunscreen on a partner's back; others lustful, a deep kiss in the water. Being amongst the waves and sand emboldens couples to enjoy more affectionate freedom, their inhibitions less hidden than anywhere else observed in the city. Beach Lovers is about the public display of intimacy between couples from diverse backgrounds, a claiming of public space for private tenderness.
£28.79
Graphis US Inc Graphis Journal Magazine 379
Book SynopsisStep into the vibrant world of creativity with the latest Graphis Journal edition. This issue is a curated collection of groundbreaking work from the foremost talents in Design, Advertising, Photography, Art/Illustration, Education, and beyond.Design, meet talents like Graphis Master Armando Milani, who uses his craft to address global issues, and the team at Rose in the UK, recognized for their exceptional rebranding projects. John Gravdahl in the US demonstrates how design and education can intertwine to inspire the next generation.Advertising shines a spotlight on Greenhaus, crafting compelling narratives that bring the spirit of locations to life.Photography features Andreas Franke, known for his surreal photo manipulations, and Beth Galton, who captures the subtle interplay of light and shadow.Art/Illustration presents Victo Ngai, whose digital and traditional art fusion creates mesmerizing visuals across various platforms.Education foc
£22.49
Graphis US Inc Graphis Advertising Annual 2024
Book SynopsisExplore the A to Z of modern advertising.Celebrate all this year''s creative brilliance in print! This limited edition Graphis Advertising Awards annual honors industry excellence internationally and features this year''s Platinum, Gold, and Silver Award-winning talents and their work. Discover a collection of standout creativity and innovation covering print, video and out of house for clients from Activision to Netflix, Heinz to Diageo, and Lenovo to the Beijing Opera.
£48.59
Graphis US Inc Graphis Journal Magazine 380
Book SynopsisIn this issue of Graphis Journal, we spotlight the luminaries and trailblazers whose visionary work defines their fields'' future and inspires a global audience. From groundbreaking design to transformative photography and beyond, each story focuses on the boundless possibilities of creativity. Graphis Journal 380, looks into the work of the following talents who define Design, Advertising, Photography, Art, Education, Product Design, and Architecture today. Design introduces David Schuemann of CF Napa Brand Design, who is transforming the world of alcoholic beverage branding. Equally inspiring is South Korean talent Kiyoung An (KR/JP), who blends teaching with creative design. Advertising features Dean Stockton, Dean Stockton Creative, known for his elegant designs with major global brands. Photography presents Per Breiehagen''s breathtaking landscapes and Rafael Vasquez''s impactful portraits.
£22.49
Editions Flammarion Brassai Paris by Night
Book SynopsisBrassaï (1899‒1984), one of the most important and influential photographers of the twentieth century, moved to Paris from Hungary in 1924. He is best known for chronicling the city in the 1930s and for his portraits of artists such as Picasso and Matisse, and writers including Henry Miller. His fifty-year artistic career also encompassed drawing, sculpture, writing, and filmmaking. Paul Morand was a French author of short stories and novellas associated with modernism.
£28.00
Poursuite editions Something Vibrantly Alive
£22.80
Poursuite editions ARN Pocket Vol.2
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£20.90
Poursuite editions ARN vol.7
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£33.25
RVB Books VERSO
Book SynopsisWith VERSO Thomas Sauvin revisits his collection of ID photos amassed in China over the last fifteen years. By exposing them to a strong light source, the characters inscribed on the back of the prints show through by transparency and materialize on unfamiliar faces.
£36.00
Poursuite editions Barn Raising
Book SynopsisA North American tradition, the Barn Raising is a collective effort to assemble and hoist up the timber framing of a barn for a community member. Sandro Della Noce, Guillaume Gattier and Gilles Pourtier conducted a tour of the Gaspé Peninsula (Province of Quebec) with the aim of documenting the old barns that dot the landscape of this region. The barn is also perceived as a symbol, a prism through which a multiple reading of reality takes place: at once cultural, social, economic and artistic. Selecting from among all the specimens encountered, they created a record in the form of photographs. This project bears witness, on one hand, to the heritage of vernacular architecture, whose ruinous state nourishes romantic imaginations and provides space for mental projection, and on the other hand, to a vocabulary of shapes and volumes well anchored in our present actuality. Text by Brice Matthieussent
£19.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Visual Dictionary of Photography
Book SynopsisThe Visual Dictionary of Photography provides clear definitions of key terms and concepts, backed up by hundreds of illustrative examples. Covering practical terms, it deals with the terminology of both digital and traditional photography. David Präkel has produced an invaluable resource for anyone interested in photography, lens-based media and related visual arts. This book serves not only to explain terms and words but also acts as a source of inspiration, encouraging exploration through understanding.Over 250 terms are explained and contextualised, with concise definitions accompanied by illustrations and examples taken from historical and contemporary photography.The dictionary covers analogue terms still in current usage as well as modern digital terminology such as Raw format and High dynamic range. It also defines a wide variety of practical terms, including ISO speed, Backlighting and Noise, as well as conceptual terms and photographic styles, ranging from Photojournalism to Distortion.Trade Review"The book is well laid out - easy to understand and nice to hold. I like how the author has included other pages to look at that are relevant to what you have just read. - Jill Enfield, Parsons The New School of Design, USA A very useful tool for teaching and learning, provides quick reference for students and helps them to learn essential terms relating to Photography. - Jesse Lyons, Warwickshire College, UK Excellent pocket guide to photographic terms & concepts. Wonderful for beginners through advanced students. - Alex Donis, Brentwood School, USA A perfect text to dip in and out of, essential for deeper understanding of terminology for the beginner. - Amelia Edwards, Cardiff & Vale College, UK"Table of ContentsA to Z listing
£24.32
FLEE Project Fiat lux
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£21.38
Kehrer Verlag The Eye Of The Cyclops
Book SynopsisAnn Massal's exiting debut monograph is as colourful as it is sinful.
£35.20
Kehrer Verlag Be One
Book SynopsisNew works on paper, works on fabric, and moving images by renowned German-Egyptian artist Susan Hefuna.
£29.75
Name Books True Love Is Hard To Find Polarods form the early
Book SynopsisThe stunning debut of this outstanding talented photographer becoming artist. A selection of fifty-five polaroid photographs seduce us into Iouri's world: still life, studio, art, girls, women, friends, erotos, party, family, snowboard. An extremely well crafted and precious book in a limited edition of two thousand numbered books a must for photobook lovers as well as for artist's book lovers, une petite merveille.
£10.00
Simonett & Baer Crickets
Book SynopsisStories of Chinese Insect PetsThis project deals with a thousand-year-old tradition that lives on in China: raising crickets to hear them sing or see them fight. Laurence Kubski spent weeks in the country to make this series of images, starting in the largest insect market in Shanghai. She followed cricket hunters in the shadows of remote cornfields in Shandong Province and met mafia members buying millions of yuans' worth of crickets for illegal fighting. Immersing herself in this tradition, she learned the symbolism of flowers in traditional Chinese painting to compose her still life photographs. With a text by Laurence Kubski.
£11.40
Sturm & Drang LONDON 1949
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£999.99
Slanted Publishers UG Yearbook of Type #6 2022/23 – Movie Edition
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£37.80
Steidl Publishers Th Rose Prblm
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£25.60
Hartmann Books Barbara Porbst Subjective Evidence
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£40.00
