Category: Reviews

Well, that’s Odd – Review of “Roads Less Traveled” by Robert Morin

Sometimes a photo book just speaks to your heart. There’s something about it which seems honest and insightful, artistically adroit,

The Beauty of Detail – Review of “Waterworks: The Hidden Water System of New York” by Stanley Greenberg

Let me begin with a memory about something else. Several decades ago (alas), I found myself one afternoon in a

To Consider the Ideas – Review of “Blind Corners: Essays on Photography” by Michael Collins

For several years, I used to carry in my bag a small book titled Sauntering: Writer’s Walk Europe. Introduced and

Wisdom – Review of “Both Sides Now” by Ari Jaaksi

I doubt I will ever be not surprised by the ability of photography to open up something fresh and unexpected,

Soft Brillance – Review of “Always Rejoice” by Eric McCollum

There is a problem which haunts every photographer, no matter what type of photography, no matter what genre, no matter

On Love and Grief – Review of “When Words Fail” by Pamela Thomas-Graham

In a foreword to the new book, When Words Fail by Pamela Thomas-Graham, photographer and scholar Carla Williams writes: When

The Pleasure of Close – Review of “Remnants: A Small Remaining Quantity of Something” by Stephen Guenther

Perhaps it’s a bit like listening to songs on the radio, songs you like a lot, songs you learn by

The Retrospective’s Gift – Review of “Stephen Shames: A Lifetime in Photography”

A photographic retrospective is a complicated offer. Both about the artist and the environments within their lens’s range, the work

The Appeal of a Place and Story – Review of “Against the Tide” by Wouter Vanhees

Few things are as alluring as a well-told story, filled with implication, nuance, and depth. Against the Tide by Wouter

The Size of Appreciation – Review of “Larry Fink: Hands On, A Passionate Life of Looking”

Think of a word that means more than huge. Colossal? Maybe gargantuan? Those are both the right idea, but not

The Quite Joy of Unfolding – Review of “A Murmur in the Trees” by Suzanne Révy

Photography books have a curious relationship to book arts. While books of writing can approach elegance in their design, with

Lived Truth – Review of “Girlhood: Lost and Found” by Jamie Schofield Riva

In teaching writing as well as speech, an early lesson is “Know your Audience.” If you want your words to

Gut Wrenching and Curious – Review of “Call Me Lola: In Search of Mother” by Loli Kantor

One of the most wonderful things about photography is the fact that it is both history and investigation. While, at

A Disturbing Look – Review of “The End is Near, Here” by Michael Dressel

Sometimes a truth is disturbing. Yes, sometimes a truth is not the whole truth. It is not universal in its

The Doubling Call – Review of “Whiteness in Černobyl” by Marco Cortesi

It’s often said that photography, like music and dance, is a universal language. I have proof of that in my

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