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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- Jonathan_Worth: RT @KateGreen28: Really missed out on an amazing #photobc today @mjohnstonmedia at Pronillo Enclave. Saw the first draft of a local's photo(box)! Amazing! »
- mjohnstonmedia: RT @KateGreen28: Really missed out on an amazing #photobc today @mjohnstonmedia at Pronillo Enclave. Saw the first draft of a local's photo(box)! Amazing! »
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Tag Archives: coventry
Ruscha Rediscovered, an evening with Ed at the PBC Coventry…
…well perhaps not rediscovered, when I took a lecturing post at Coventry University I knew from my student days that their special collection housed a 2nd edition ‘Twentysix Gasoline Stations‘, but I had no idea what other treasures I would … Continue reading
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Tagged artist books, coventry, ed ruscha, photobooks
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The #Picbod Exhibition
264 posts, this is only the second mentioning anything other than photobooks*, but it is something that I am very keen to share. For a while now I have been lecturing at Coventry University on the photography degree and just … Continue reading
The Photobook Club’s ‘Box of Books’ Launched in Coventry
Last night I launched the Photobook Club’s ‘Box of Books’ at a special event with the Photobook Club Coventry. The books were all really well received and prompted some great discussions. While these meetups remain as offline, generative experiences I … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, EVENTS, MEET-UPS, NEWS
Tagged box of books, coventry, photobook club, photobooks
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The Photobook Club’s ‘Box of Books’ Launches Tuesday 29th
The Photobook Club’s ‘Box of Books‘ will begin it’s 30,000 mile journey around the world on Tuesday night next week in Coventry. Following this the book will be sent to other branches of the Photobook Club based all over the … Continue reading
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Tagged box of books, coventry, photobook club, photobooks
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A Winter Meetup in Coventry
Next Monday I will be hosting a winter-themed meetup at the Photobook Club Coventry with students from the Photography BA course. There will be Christmas sweaters and tenuously linked winter photobooks alongside some drinks and discussion – should be a … Continue reading
#fromthelibrary 3 – Paul Graham on the shelves at CU_Photography
Students from Coventry University will be visiting the Paul Graham exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery, London next week. And so it seemed appropriate to add a bonus #fromthelibrary – highlighting the Paul Graham books on the shelf in the library. … Continue reading
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Tagged a1, beyond caring, books, coventry, fromthelibrary, gallery, great nrth road, new europe, paul graha, phaidon, photobook, rare, retrospective, troubled land, university, whitechapel
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#fromthelibrary – At Coventry University
The Photo Book Club’s Matt Johnston is currently residing in the Midlands, England, and so making use of the excellent photography section in the Coventry University library. Starting shortly, Matt will be posting some of the books found on the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, coventry, from the library, fromthelibrary, library, matt johnston, photo book club, photobc, photobook, photography, university
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