As a sort of counterpoint to Paul Graham’s Mother, here’s Huw Alden Davies‘ brilliant portrait of his father, Prince.
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Gregory Halpern – ‘Omaha Sketchbook’
Omaha Sketchbook was the Charcoal Book Club selection for August 2019. Had it not been for Charcoal, I probably wouldn’t have picked up a copy of it. First off, I’ve been on a photobook buying hiatus since June 2019; second off, well, I don’t have a good reason. Gregory Halpern’s work is excellent, and Omaha …
On ‘Annie on Camera’
You’re probably not too familiar with Annie on Camera. I hadn’t heard of it, and don’t remember where I found out about it, but I’m glad I did. In 1982, Ray Stark produced the film adaptation of Annie. At a party during filming, he engaged Anne Hoy to hire some photographers to come and photograph …
Paul Graham – ‘Mother’
What is there to say about Paul Graham’s Mother?
Alec Soth – ‘Sleeping by the Mississippi’
After Niagara and I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating, and even though I probably should’ve spent the money in some other way, I figured the bookshelf (and this collection of reviews) wouldn’t be complete without Alec Soth’s first major book, Sleeping by the Mississippi, so I went hunting…
Alec Soth – ‘I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating’
I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating is Alec Soth‘s first book since a self-imposed “why am I doing this?” hiatus, and while it’s all very Sothian, it’s also different somehow from his previous work, more personal, more intimate… but let me share the unboxing video before I get to far into it…
Alec Soth – ‘Niagara’
In the run up to Alec Soth’s latest book (I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating in March 2019), Mack were kind enough to reprint his earlier works. Niagara is one of those reprints.
