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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Category Archives: COMMENTS
My Photobook New Years Resolutions
We’ve had the end of year lists which I couldn’t resist getting involved in, but we must remember that photobooks are for life, not just Christmas… …and so here are my photobook-related New Years resolutions, things I have been thinking … Continue reading
B*@t of 2012
Those of you who remember (and those of you who do not), last year I mentioned I would not enter into the ‘best of’ bonanza before proceeding to do just that by selecting 5 photobooks that had stood out to … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, COMMENTS, REFLECTION, THOUGHTS ON BOOKS
Tagged best of, matt johnston, photobook, photobook club, photobooks
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‘Invisible City; A Digital Resource’ – The most Surprising 2012 Photobook Publication
Very proud to see the Photobook Club’s digital publication ‘Ken Schles, Invisible City; A Digital Resource’ make it onto Martin Brinks ‘Top Digital Photobooks‘ list last week and now very happy to read a great little review of the publication … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, COMMENTS, INVISIBLE CITY, REVIEW, THOUGHTS ON BOOKS
Tagged digital photobook, ebook, ibook, invisible city, photobook, taco hidde bakker
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Mark Power and Militarization in ’26 Different Endings’
Maybe it’s just me but there seems to be a loose military theme showing it’s head every now and again in Power’s ’26 Different Endings’. Perhaps it is the grid references and camouflage palette that put me in a particular … Continue reading
Adele Reed on ‘A1: The Great North Road’, a personal reflection
Thanks go to photographer Adele Reed for sharing her thoughts on Paul Graham’s ‘A1: The Great North Road’. If you would like to share your own thoughts on this book, do so in the comments section below or to me … Continue reading
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Tagged a1, adele reed, paul graham, photobok, review, the great north road
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Paul Graham’s British Road Trip
The A1 road for those who know it, or know the book, doesn’t exactly conjure up thoughts of a road trip or road trip aesthetic. There are no dessert vista’s here, no vast stretches of road ahead and behind. This … Continue reading
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Tagged paul graham, photobook, photobook club, road, road trip, the great north road
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Phil Coomes on ‘A1: The Great North Road’, a personal reflection
Really pleased to be sharing this reflection on the Photobook Club! Just the other day we looked at a road trip taken by the BBC’s Phil Coomes and Paula Dear which referenced Paul Graham’s book, now a big thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged a1, bbc, paul graham, phil coomes, photobook, reflection, the great north road
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New to the shelf…
These wee comments are by no means reviews, just a few words on books new to my shelf… Life after Zog and other stories Chiara Tocci Schilt Publishing Two things to think about here – firstly the images and book … Continue reading →