About The Photobook Club
The Photobook Club aims to promote and enable discussion surrounding the photo book format. In particular looking at old, rare and influential photography books from the 20th century onwards.
The Photobook Club is run by Matt Johnston.-
Follow the Photobook Club's 'Box of Books as it travels over 30,000 miles, stopping off at each of the Photobook Club branches around the world...
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Previous Books:
- Robert Frank, The Americans
- Richard Avedon, Observations
- Eugene Richards, Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue
- Larry Sultan, The Valley
- Anders Peterson, Cafe Lehmitz
- Ken Schles, Invisible City
- Nan Goldin, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
- Nobuyoshi Araki, Sentimental Journey, Winter Journey
- Stephen Shore, Uncommon Places
- Sally Mann, Immediate Family
- Paul Graham, A1: The Great North Road
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The Photobook Club Kuala Lumpur Launches…
The Photobook Club Kuala Lumpur is to launch on the 1st of June before it enters into a series of events including the Obscura Photography Festival from 21st – 30th June in Penang before touring around Malaysia. The Photobook Club … Continue reading
Posted in EVENTS, MEET-UPS
Tagged festival, kuala lumpur, malaysia, photobook, photobooks, photography
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The Photobook Club London and Valencia
The Photobook Club London launched last Wednesday at Ti Pi Tin book store, this event was co-organized by Tom Wade and Sean McDonnell with the support of other members of the PBC London and Katja Chernova of Ti Pi Tin. … Continue reading
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Tagged events, london, meeting, photobook club, photobooks, valencia
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10 x 10 American Photobooks: Matt Johnston
I am honored to have been asked to take part in the fantastic 10×10 American Photobooks project, already on day 4 I am being introduced to new works and seeing some of my own books in a new light. To … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, EVENTS, THOUGHTS ON BOOKS
Tagged 10x10, american photobooks, photobooks, selection
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The Photobook Club returns to it’s birthplace… LONDON! This Wednesday 1st May
The Photobook Club returns to it’s roots and the city in which it was born – LONDON! The Photobook Club London’s first event is this coming Wednesday 1st May at the fantastic Ti Pi Tin in the Dalston area. There … Continue reading
Photobook Club Amsterdam; first meeting report
Thanks to Taco Hidde Bakker (who runs the PBC Amsterdam along with Shirley Agudo) for this report from the Photobook Club Amsterdam’s inaugural event, complete with some images… A short update from the Photobook Club Amsterdam front. Last thursday we … Continue reading
Approaching Whiteness; If you can afford it – a triumph in content/communication
In part this is a genuine frustration but I should also say that I have spent my limited book budget for the year in just the first three months and so perhaps a good deal of my frustration is aimed … Continue reading
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Tagged approaching whiteness, photobook, rinko kawauchi, scroll
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Dr Strangepub: Casey Kelbaugh
This is the last in the current series of conversations based on the future of photographic publishing that I dubbed ‘Dr Strangepub‘. If there are people you think should be part of these conversations (and I already have an extensive … Continue reading
Posted in THOUGHTS ON BOOKS, VIDEO
Tagged casey kelbaugh, dr strangepub, future of publishing, publishing
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The Photobook Club Paris Launches on 28th April…
Awesome news from Pablo Porlan who, together with Emilie Hallard has set up the Photobook Club Paris. They will hold their first meetup on Sunday 28th April at Le Bar Florèal in Paris. There is more information (in French) here, … Continue reading




