Category: Reviews

Light and Cloth – Review of “Yves Saint Laurent and Photography”, edited by Elsa Janssen

There are moments when photography exceeds its brief, when it does not simply record reality, but like a breath, a

Elegant and Troubling – Review of “The Echo of Our Voices: The Day May Break Chapter Four” by Nick Brandt

In one way, I wish I did not have this book on my desk. In a great many other ways,

Such Beauty – Review of “Field Notes” by Kate Zari Roberts

Every now and then, I wonder about how many photo books are produced that most of us never see. These

A Poignant Past – Review of “Twelve Acres” by Henry O. Head

The only clue we get to the specifics of Twelve Acres by Henry Head is one sentence, set alone, at

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

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