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26 Years Later: The Great North Road Trip

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

In 2009, ‘traff’ of the Culture Republic blog said that: It would be an interesting exercise to make the journey in current times and see what changes have been wrought.  One would imagine there would be new freeways, big box … Continue reading →

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Stephen Shore’s ‘Uncommon Places’ and Memory

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

I have been thinking a little about memory lately (I can partly blame Ken Schles’ talk here) and have enjoyed seeing posts regarding the Google ‘Visually Similar Images‘ search. I was also casting an eye over the Galata Bridge experiment … Continue reading →

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Other Books by Ken Schles

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

While we have only been looking at ‘Invisible City’, Ken Schles’ other books are just as highly regarded, helping make Ken one of the most important photobook authors around. Ken’s latest book ‘Oculus’ is listed below alongside an in-depth video … Continue reading →

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The Americans – A Summary

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

A huge thank you to all who have dropped by and especially those who have contributed in the first month of the Photo Book Club, looking at Robert Frank’s ‘The Americans’. We have compiled an archive of the posts below … Continue reading →

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Editions and History: Robert Frank – Les Américains/The Americans

Posted on March 3, 2011 by admin

The History In June, 1955, Robert Frank purchased a five year-old Ford Business Coupe in New York, this purchase would signal the start of a road trip, that would first see the Swiss-born photographer drive alone to Detroit, then in … Continue reading →

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