Big Photobook News! Big, I Tell Ya!

This week's "Recommended by M.J." (right sidebar) is an "opportunity window" in the photobook collecting field...a very hot title that had apparently come and gone, but has been (temporarily, we assume) revived in a second edition identical to the first. You can see a bit of the work here. The price of this will go nowhere but up just as soon as this goes out of print again, which it will probably do soon, so if you have any interest you should absolutely strike whilst the proverbial iron is hot.

Also new to maison TOP is a very interesting-looking new National Geographic title by the renowned Sam Abell, whom we last encountered when his work was appropriated by artist (and cheeky fellow) Richard Prince. Called The Life of a Photograph, the new book appears to be an extensive portfolio tour with some working variations and a discursive running commentary, beautifully presented—I'll be delving into this one seriously this week and reporting more about it when things around here let up a tad.

Finally, there's some new, different, significant, and I think very exciting news in the photobook arena that has just been announced. I've known about it for months—or at least have been hearing about it, without particulars—and have just been waiting until I could tell you about it. I'm preparing a big post about it now that I hope to have up by tomorrow evening or sooner. Well, maybe Friday. It's genuinely big news if you care about photobooks. So stay tuned for that.

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Mike

Comments

[stephen]

And, folks, you'd better act fast. The last book I ordered that Mike had recommended was Fred Herzog's. That was how many months ago now? I ordered it within a day of Mike's recommendation. It just arrived. Gees, talk about influencing the market!

[mcananeya]

Stephen,

You must have my copy then. I ordered it from Amazon Canada months ago when it was supposedly "in stock", but I just received a message saying that they can't source the book anywhere and are therefore cancelling my order.

I am not amused.

Best,
Adam

[Stephen Scharf]

I might have to pick this one up...Sam Abell shot with Olympus cameras and lenses for many years, and until Dec. 2002, that's what I shot with, too.

[Miserere]

Mike, could you provide an Amazon link for those poor souls that cannot see your "Recommended by M.J." link on the sidebar...?

Thanks!

[McD]

Adam,

Amazon didn't live up to the "in stock" promise for me either. Shame on them.

Fortunately, I did get to see a library copy, and much of his work is available online. I know it's not the same, but it is an alternative way to see Fred's work.

http://www.equinoxgallery.com/artists_index.asp?artist_type=1&artist_id=121

http://www.artnet.com/artist/424903447/fred-herzog.html

Cheers,

McD

[stephen]

For my fellow Canadians, Chapters/Indigo seems to have at least a few Herzog books left. I could pick up half a dozen copies locally (Vancouver) if I wanted to (at least, so their web site claims).

[mcananeya]

McD,

Thanks for the links...I think. Now that I have seen more of his work, I am even more upset that I didn't manage to get a copy of Vancouver Photographs.

Oh well. They have to reprint it eventually, right? .... RIGHT?!

;-)
Adam

[mcananeya]

Stephen,

Thanks for the tip! I just ordered a copy from their website. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but somehow I can't shake the feeling that I am cursed when it comes to this book...

Best,
Adam

[Ross Chambers]

I see that Amazon has "The Americans" by "Jack Kerouac" (!) as one of their "customers for this book also bought..." listings for this title.

The cover looks just like my copy by Robert Frank, too.

Regards - Ross