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"Mofokeng’s immersive but also pensive photographs, which describe and acknowledge as much as they report and indict, fill in what words cannot quite register about South Africa."
"McKnight challenges us to find grace in what might at first seem a graceless image, to linger on the elegance of the curves of a man’s flesh, to imagine, between body and shadow, a surreal pas de deux."
"I’ve always felt a closeness to a spiritual awareness. But I’ve found also the contradictions
in that awareness, and the role photography plays in it."
aperture magazine
"Whether because of luck, or serendipity, or connection, or empathy, Calderón unlocks and discovers hidden worlds, strange beings, and unusual situations throughout the city."
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In a new series of photobooks, the revered photographer conjures the mysteries of faith in South Africa.
In the male body and the physical world, an unexpected seduction.
From iconic monographs by master photographers to groundbreaking, never-before-published work, we offer titles for everyone on your holiday list.
Guest editor Wolfgang Tillmans and philosopher Martin Hägglund grapple with ideas of faith and freedom.
Because of luck, serendipity, or absurd connection, Miguel Calderón’s photographs unlock the power of things in daily life.
From Gerda Taro to Susan Meiselas, a new book examines the ways eight women have expanded the field of war photography.
Decades before Grindr, Instagram, and erotic selfies, the photographer was famous for his extreme sexual-artistic practice.
Koudelka’s foundational body of work offers an intimate glimpse into Europe’s Roma communities.
For the Mexican artist, it’s all about the sculptural form—sweat, shadows, futons, and tortillas.
What do the late artist’s emotional photo-text letters reveal about the craft of self-expression?
Against the backdrop of the US presidential election, a photographer documents growing cultural tensions in the Pacific Northwest’s rural communities.
We’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 PhotoBook Awards, celebrating the photobook’s contribution to the evolving narrative of photography.
