iylshowcase: Offprint - Reading Room SpecialSo many amazing publications this last weekend at Offpri
iylshowcase: Offprint - Reading Room SpecialSo many amazing publications this last weekend at Offprint London 2016 inspired us to do an Offprint selection. Here’s a selection of 5 that caught our eye…‘This Is What Hatred Did’ - Cristina de Middel - Archive of Modern Conflict‘This Is What Hatred Did’ is a intriguing photobook that interprets Amos Tutuola’s novel ‘My Life in the Bush of Ghosts’ from 1945. Presenting a double narrative of image and text to the reader. The book sits somewhere between and fictional work and a mysterious documentary. Cristina’s book was published by ‘The Archive of Modern Conflict’. ‘Cette Vie qu’on mène…’ - Classic Paris‘Cette Vie qu’on mène…’ is a series of publications taken from a group show with recent works from; Ana Kraš, Lele Saveri, Alessandro Simonetti and Peter Sutherland. The Group exhibition was curated by ‘Classic Paris’, and the box set of precious publications was originally published by ‘Classic Paris’ for Offprint Paris last year. ‘Surface Phenomena’ - Bartholomeo Celestino - Perimeter BooksPublished and launched at Offprint London by Melbourne based Perimeter Books ‘Surface Phenomena’ is the product of Celestino return to the same area, Bronte beach, on the coast near Sydney, facing his medium format camera down to the sea and capturing the now seemingly abstracted turbulence of the ocean. “We can only begin to approach an understanding of the nature of our chosen subject through a process of assiduous repetition.” ‘Between Colder Bones’ - Snoar Press“When the man you want to bang is across borders, oceans, a bus ride away, or down the road“‘Between Colder Bones’, curated by Ben Goulder, is a collection of photographs and poems that deal with the all to familiar feelings and thoughts that are associated with long-distance relationships. Uniting many with the mememories these 22 artists delve into the realm of the human condition and how it navigates in a digital world. Words and photographs by, Alanna Mcardle, Ben Gore, Ben Goulder, Cecilie Rasmussen, Clare Kelly, Elis Burrau, Francesca Jane Allen, Jessi Lembo, Joe Skilton, Lee Chang Ming, Lydia Glenn-Murray, Matt Martin, Mira Gonzalez, Nicola Odemann, Nicolai Howalt, Richard PJ Lambert, Sam Wright, Shriya Samavai, Spencer Madsen, Stephanie Chan, Stewart Craig and Tao Lin.‘The Heavy. Volume One’ - The Heavy CollectiveAs the title states, this is the hotly anticipated first volume from ‘The Heavy Collective’, an on and offline platform for the showcasing and discussion of contemporary photography. Leaning towards documentary photography, this volume comprises of 10 photographers each with a distinct style and story. From the Republic of Korea to the American West, ‘Heavy.’ will take you on a journey.Works by, Lucas Foglia, Zhang Xiao, Tim Page, Stacy Kranitz, Mark Steinmetz, Bryan Schutmaat, Simon Davidson, Emmanuel Angelicas, Kate Peters and Sara Cwynar. -- source link