Photography Books

Essay by Peter Craven The Book Published by STANLEY/BARKER on 2 December 2020, Sic Transit is one of the most refined and contemplative photobooks in Bill Henson’s long career. Rather than functioning as a retrospective, it presents a carefully constructed sequence of images that unfolds almost cinematically, allowing the photographs to converse through atmosphere rather than chronology. The accompanying essay by Australian critic Peter Craven provides an interpretative framework without overwhelming the visual experience. Physical specifications: the book measures approximately 31 × 30 cm and contains 164 pages. It is bound as a hardcover housed in a matching slipcase with an illustrated dust jacket and blind-stamped cloth boards—an elegant production […]

By Alistair Crawford, with an interview by Alessandra Mauro The Book This is the most comprehensive volume of the work of Italian photographer Mario Giacomelli, containing 684 beautiful duotone images grouped into 32 carefully sequenced chapters, with an introduction by Alistair Crawford and an interview with Alessandra Mauro. It exists in two editions: an earlier hardcover (ISBN 9780714841595) and a paperback reprint (ISBN 9780714846040), both published by Phaidon. Physical specifications: The paperback measures approximately 11 × 9 × 1 inches — a 4to format — with 428 pages and distinctive red paper covers under an illustrated white dust jacket. Regarding paper: the book seems printed on 150 gsm coated gloss,