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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Tag Archives: nan goldin
Nobuyoshi Araki, Video Documentary and Interview
Below is a video exploring Araki’s contemporary practice as part of the video series ‘Contacts’ by Studio ARTE. And as a bonus – below that is an interview between last month’s featured artist Nan Goldin and Nobuyoshi Araki! Thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in HISTORY, INTERVIEW, REFLECTION, VIDEO
Tagged araki, book, nan goldin, nobuyoshi, photo book club, photobooks, photography, sentimental, winters journey
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The Ballad Of Sexual Dependencey: A Summary
Thanks to all who have contributed to the discussion on Nan Goldin’s ‘Ballad Of Sexual Dependencey’. It has been a great month. We have compiled an archive of the posts below for future reference and will also be listed under … Continue reading
Posted in SUMMARY
Tagged ballad, dependencey, matt johnston, nan goldin, photo book club, photobook, photography, sexual
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Niall McDiarmid on ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’, a personal reflection
Thanks to Niall McDiarmid for this personal reflection, for those that do not know Niall, you can check out his fantastic ‘Crossing Paths’ project here. And follow on twitter here – @niallmcdiarmid In the late 90s I picked up a … Continue reading
Posted in GUEST POST, REFLECTION
Tagged ballad, book, book club, dependency, nan goldin, photobook. photography, sexual, tribe
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Lloyd Spencer on ‘Ballad of Sexual Dependency’, a personal reflection
Thanks to Lloyd Spencer for this reflection on Goldin’s book. If you would like to share your thoughts, see here. A fascinating, compelling book. “Diary” is correct as it is the rather seedy and dissolute life that provides the real … Continue reading
Posted in COMMENTS, GUEST POST, REFLECTION
Tagged ballad, ballad of sexual dependency, lloyd spencer, nan goldin, photo book club, photobook, photography, reflection, sexual
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Nan Goldin: Some food for thought #2
As mentioned in a previous post, there is an abundance of online resources for those looking to learn more about both ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’ and Nan Goldin herself. A few of the many great videos/slideshows are shown below: … Continue reading
Posted in VIDEO
Tagged ballad, ballad of sexual dependency, matt johnston, nan goldin, photo book club, photobook, photographed, photographer, sexual, tribe, wayne ford
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Nan Goldin: Some food for thought #1
There is an abundance of online resources for those looking to learn more about both ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’ and Nan Goldin herself. I have compiled just a few of these together, firstly looking at interviews: Nan Goldin interviewed … Continue reading
Posted in INTERVIEW
Tagged artist, ballad, ballad sexual dependency, mirror, nan goldin, photobook, photographer, photography, sexual
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Share your thoughts on Nan Goldin’s ‘Ballad of Sexual Dependecy’
Goldin’s ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency‘ is by no means an undiscovered work, and as we will highlight, has been discussed and talked about many times, in many formats before. But this book never fails to invoke response from those … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, COMMENTS, GUEST POST, REFLECTION
Tagged aperture, ballad of sexual dependency, book, community, matt johnston, moma, nan goldin, photo book club, photobook, photography, wayne ford
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Matt Johnston on ‘The Ballad of Sexual Dependency’, a personal reflection
I have never truly enjoyed Goldin’s ‘Ballad’ as much as I feel I should, but I have always had a copy on my shelf. I have it because of the confirmation it provides that turning one’s camera onto your own … Continue reading →