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.
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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 Valley: A Summary
Thanks to all who have contributed to the discussion on Larry Sultan’s ‘The Valley’. We have compiled an archive of the posts below for future reference and will also be listed under the reading list page. Larry Sultan: Video Obituary … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, american, california, family, fernando, film, houses, industry, larry sultan, photobook, photographer, photography, porn, san, the valley
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Larry Sultan – ‘Katherine Avenue’
‘The Valley’ is not that easily accessible, hence our low-fi cover to cover video of the book. But another option for those looking for an introduction to Sultan’s work could consider the recent Steidl publication ‘Katherine Avenue’. The post below … Continue reading
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Tagged california, family, homeland, katherine avenue, larry sultan, photobc, photobook, photography, photogrpher, pictures from home, san fernando, steidl, the, valley, wayne ford
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Erik Saeter Jorgenson – The Valley is my favourite photobook
The Valley is my favourite photobook. It’s the one I wish I had made. As a European, San Fernando Valley is pretty much my idea of the American dream. Equal opportunities in jizzneyland. I think the first image I ever … Continue reading
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Images from ‘The Valley’
While we prepare a video for Sultan’s ‘The Valley’ for those who have not been able to get a hold of a copy, here is a selection of images from the series via Bill Charles. All images ©LARRY SULTAN
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Larry Sultan: Video Obituary and 2008 Interview
In preparation for our look at Larry Sultan’s ‘The Valley’ in June, the following video obituary was produced by Daylight Magazine and gives a brief but concise insight into Sultan’s work for those who are unfamiliar with it. See also … Continue reading
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June’s book is: ‘The Valley’ by Larry Sultan
Throughout June, the Photo Book Club will be looking at Larry Sultan’s ‘The Valley’, a body of work exploring the porn sets in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley–the Silicon(e) Valley of the porn industry. You can still get hold of … Continue reading
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Chris Timothy on ‘The Valley’
Chris Timothy is a photographer and teacher from England, he runs the 21 Rue De La Hachette blog which is well worth a follow. He got in touch to add thoughts on Larry Sultan’s ‘The Valley’ with reference to key … Continue reading →