Category: Reviews

The Flow of Future Memory – Review of “The Seraphim” by Jesse Lenz
Some people call it being in the flow or being in a flow state – that feeling of being completely

In Pity | For Change – Review of “Stranger Fruit” by Jon Henry
I would expect we are all familiar with the Pietà . The Virgin Mary holds the body of Christ, dead, having

We Could/Should/Will Have Done More – Review of “SINK / RISE, The Day May Break, Chapter Three” by Nick Brandt
There is a painting in Room 701 of the Denon wing at the Louvre, which stops me every time I

Over the Top and Dead On Right – Review of “Fashion Faux Parr” by Martin Parr
I should begin with a disclaimer. I think a lot of haute couture is preposterous. I do realize style is

A New Question on Old Ground – Review of “New York Unseen” by Luc Kordas
There is a problem nearly every photographer faces. How do you photograph something with a freshness and originality, a sense

The Best Kind of Uncomfortable – Review of “Hauntings” by Antonio Mozeto
I often wonder about our expectations for a photo book. There are 1000 times 1000 different ways to imagine photography.

With Stops Along the Way – Review of “Dammed: Birth to Death of the Colorado River” by Debbie Bentley
A series of photos can have remarkable power. They can provoke a growing emotion. They can provoke a developing empathy.

A Beautiful Book – Review of “The Flowers of Provence” by Jamie Beck
Every good photography book causes a viewer to pause. We may linger over an image because it is disturbing, because

Continuously Variable Physical Quality – Review of “Analog Iran” by Ali MC
One of the things I find most interesting about photography is its ability to capture and hold and sustain nuance.

Cours Entier – Review of “Riverscape” by Kristel Schneider
Books of landscape photography are, almost without exception, beautiful. Sometimes, the books are beautiful in the classical sense – leafy

The Particular Universal – Review of “Pickup” by Lee Friedlander
This is going to be a brief review of a book I adore. I have on my desk Pickup by

Seeing Toward Understanding – Review of “North Korea: The People’s Paradise” by Tariq Zaidi
Photography books often promise a view of something hidden or mysterious. Especially those photography books that take on a documentarian

The Arc of Cold – Review of “Winter” by Bruce Haley
Let me be clear from the very start. I live on the border between Minnesota and North Dakota in the

Have a Seat – Review of “Beyond the Light: The Stories Behind the Photographs” by Layne Kennedy
We’ve all had the experience, whether we are a photographer or not. Someone shows us a picture. We hold it

Surprise and Delight – Review of “Pairs” by Howard Schatz and Beverly Ornstein
Every now and then, an idea comes along which appears to be simple when, in fact, that is not the